#E0FBFE
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.9% 0.028 204.8), rgb(224, 251, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#E0FBFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.39:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0FBFE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 251, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 94%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.028 204.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E0FBFE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0FBFE | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0FBFE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0FBFE text on black | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E0FBFE
oklch(96.9% 0.028 204.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB2
oklch(70.8% 0.059 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D979F
oklch(63.2% 0.074 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A818A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 205)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D75
oklch(49.1% 0.076 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A595F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 204.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#E0FBFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F7F8FE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F4FE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FDFC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0FBFE
#E0FBFE
oklch(96.9% 0.028 204.8)
- #FFF1F0
#FFF1F0
oklch(96.9% 0.015 22.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0FBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
Use #E0FBFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.