#E1F4EE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.1% 0.022 175), rgb(225, 244, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#E1F4EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.37:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F4EE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 244, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 46%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.022 175) |
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 #E1F4EE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F4EE | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F4EE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F4EE text on black | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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)
#E1F4EE
oklch(95.1% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.044 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#649587
oklch(63.1% 0.057 174.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F71
oklch(55.5% 0.061 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6B5F
oklch(49% 0.056 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#31584D
oklch(42.8% 0.048 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4840
oklch(37.7% 0.037 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#E1F4EE 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) | #F2F1EE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEFEE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF5F2 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F4EE
#E1F4EE
oklch(95.1% 0.022 175)
- #FCE9F0
#FCE9F0
oklch(95.1% 0.023 353.1)
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 #E1F4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
Use #E1F4EE 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.