#E1F9FA
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.5% 0.025 199.8), rgb(225, 249, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#E1F9FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.13:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F9FA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 249, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.025 199.8) |
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 #E1F9FA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F9FA | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F9FA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F9FA text on black | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E1F9FA
oklch(96.5% 0.025 199.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#569699
oklch(63.2% 0.066 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#388084
oklch(55.6% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#296C6F
oklch(49% 0.067 199.3)
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Step 800
800
#24585B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#23494A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#E1F9FA 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) | #F5F7FA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F3FA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAFBF9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F9FA
#E1F9FA
oklch(96.5% 0.025 199.8)
- #FFEFEF
#FFEFEF
oklch(96.5% 0.017 17.5)
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 #E1F9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
Use #E1F9FA 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.