#E2F8EA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.9% 0.03 157.9), rgb(226, 248, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#E2F8EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F8EA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 248, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 61%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.03 157.9) |
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 #E2F8EA | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F8EA | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F8EA text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F8EA text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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)
#E2F8EA
oklch(95.9% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AD92
oklch(70.8% 0.062 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9877
oklch(63.1% 0.078 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#448260
oklch(55.5% 0.084 158)
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Step 700
700
#356E4F
oklch(49% 0.079 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#E2F8EA 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) | #F8F4E9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1EB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF8F4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F8EA
#E2F8EA
oklch(95.9% 0.03 157.9)
- #FFEBF8
#FFEBF8
oklch(96% 0.027 338.6)
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 #E2F8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #E2F8EA 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.