#E1F9F4
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.3% 0.026 181.9), rgb(225, 249, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#E1F9F4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.05:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 249, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 67%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.026 181.9) |
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 #E1F9F4 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F9F4 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F9F4 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F9F4 text on black | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | 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)
#E1F9F4
oklch(96.3% 0.026 181.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#58978C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#3A8276
oklch(55.7% 0.075 181)
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Step 700
700
#2B6D63
oklch(48.9% 0.069 181.8)
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Step 800
800
#265951
oklch(42.6% 0.057 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#244943
oklch(37.6% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#E1F9F4 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) | #F7F6F4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F2F4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBFAF7 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F9F4
#E1F9F4
oklch(96.3% 0.026 181.9)
- #FFEEF2
#FFEEF2
oklch(96.4% 0.019 1.4)
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 #E1F9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
Use #E1F9F4 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.