#E1F2EC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.7% 0.02 172.8), rgb(225, 242, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#E1F2EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F2EC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 242, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.02 172.8) |
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 #E1F2EC | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F2EC | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F2EC text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #E1F2EC text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F2EC
oklch(94.7% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A99E
oklch(70.7% 0.04 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#699486
oklch(63.1% 0.052 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#507E70
oklch(55.5% 0.055 173)
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Step 700
700
#406B5E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 173.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4840
oklch(37.9% 0.034 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#E1F2EC 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) | #F1F0EC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEDEC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF2F0 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F2EC
#E1F2EC
oklch(94.7% 0.02 172.8)
- #F9E8EE
#F9E8EE
oklch(94.6% 0.02 354)
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 #E1F2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
Use #E1F2EC 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.