#E1FBF3
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.7% 0.029 175.3), rgb(225, 251, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.29:1).
About this color
#E1FBF3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.29:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 251, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 76%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.029 175.3) |
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 #E1FBF3 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FBF3 | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FBF3 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FBF3 text on black | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#E1FBF3
oklch(96.7% 0.029 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 175)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#539987
oklch(63.2% 0.077 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#348371
oklch(55.6% 0.082 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#256F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 174.8)
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Step 800
800
#215A4D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#214A40
oklch(37.6% 0.05 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#E1FBF3 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) | #F9F7F3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F4F4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBFCF8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FBF3
#E1FBF3
oklch(96.7% 0.029 175.3)
- #FFEFF5
#FFEFF5
oklch(96.6% 0.019 352.6)
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 #E1FBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
Use #E1FBF3 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.