#E0FCFE
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.2% 0.029 201.9), rgb(224, 252, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#E0FCFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.52:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0FCFE |
| RGB | rgb(224, 252, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 94%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.029 201.9) |
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 #E0FCFE | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0FCFE | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0FCFE text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0FCFE text on black | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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)
#E0FCFE
oklch(97.2% 0.029 201.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A979D
oklch(63% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 600
600
#268288
oklch(55.7% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#166E73
oklch(49.2% 0.078 200.8)
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Step 800
800
#17595E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B494D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#E0FCFE 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) | #F8F9FE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F5FE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FEFC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0FCFE
#E0FCFE
oklch(97.2% 0.029 201.9)
- #FFF2F1
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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 #E0FCFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.008
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
Use #E0FCFE 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.