White vs White
#f5f5f5 · #ffffff
White#f5f5f5
White#ffffff
White and White are almost the same. White is 3% lighter. Saturation is the same. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply.
Difference
CIEDE20002.01almost the same
Lightness+3%
Chroma0
Hue—
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
White
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
White
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaWhite / White1.09:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaWhite / White1.09:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #fafafa
Questions and answers
What is the difference between White and White?
White and White are almost the same. White is 3% lighter. Saturation is the same. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 2.01.
Is White lighter than White?
White is 3% lighter. In OKLCH, White has a lightness of 97% and White 100%.
Can I put White text on White?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.09:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.