#E1EFEA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94% 0.016 172.6), rgb(225, 239, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#E1EFEA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EFEA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 239, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 30%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.016 172.6) |
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 #E1EFEA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EFEA | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EFEA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #E1EFEA text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EFEA
oklch(94% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.02 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9287
oklch(63% 0.042 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#577C70
oklch(55.5% 0.046 172.4)
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Step 700
700
#47695E
oklch(49.1% 0.043 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A564D
oklch(42.8% 0.037 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#324740
oklch(37.8% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#E1EFEA 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) | #EEEDEA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEBEA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEEFED | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EFEA
#E1EFEA
oklch(94% 0.016 172.6)
- #F5E7EC
#F5E7EC
oklch(94% 0.017 353.6)
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 #E1EFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.038
Use #E1EFEA 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.