Tailwind CSS neutral color

The 11 shades of Tailwind CSS neutral, from neutral-50 (lightest) to neutral-950 (darkest). Click any value to copy it.

neutral shades

HEX and RGB from Tailwind v3; OKLCH from Tailwind v4. Click a value to copy it.

neutral-50

neutral-100

neutral-200

neutral-300

neutral-400

neutral-500

neutral-600

neutral-700

neutral-800

neutral-900

neutral-950

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Tailwind v4 (CSS, @theme)

@theme {
  --color-neutral-50: oklch(98.5% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-100: oklch(97% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-200: oklch(92.2% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-300: oklch(87% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-400: oklch(70.8% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-500: oklch(55.6% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-600: oklch(43.9% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-700: oklch(37.1% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-800: oklch(26.9% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-900: oklch(20.5% 0 none);
  --color-neutral-950: oklch(14.5% 0 none);
}

Tailwind v3 (tailwind.config.js)

module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        neutral: {
          50: '#fafafa',
          100: '#f5f5f5',
          200: '#e5e5e5',
          300: '#d4d4d4',
          400: '#a3a3a3',
          500: '#737373',
          600: '#525252',
          700: '#404040',
          800: '#262626',
          900: '#171717',
          950: '#0a0a0a'
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

CSS variables (HEX)

:root {
  --neutral-50: #FAFAFA;
  --neutral-100: #F5F5F5;
  --neutral-200: #E5E5E5;
  --neutral-300: #D4D4D4;
  --neutral-400: #A3A3A3;
  --neutral-500: #737373;
  --neutral-600: #525252;
  --neutral-700: #404040;
  --neutral-800: #262626;
  --neutral-900: #171717;
  --neutral-950: #0A0A0A;
}

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Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Tailwind neutral-500?

In Tailwind v3, neutral-500 is #737373, which is rgb(115, 115, 115). In Tailwind v4 it is defined as oklch(55.6% 0 none).

How do I use Tailwind neutral in my project?

With classes like bg-neutral-500, text-neutral-700 or border-neutral-200. In Tailwind v4 you can also use the CSS variable var(--color-neutral-500) in your own CSS.

Other frameworks

Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap are trademarks of their respective owners. The values come from their public documentation and packages: Tailwind CSS 4.3.3 / 3.4.19, material-colors, Material Web (tokens), Bootstrap 5.3.8 / 4.6.2.