#E2F8EE
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.027 166.8), rgb(226, 248, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#E2F8EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.89:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F8EE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 248, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 61%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.027 166.8) |
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 #E2F8EE | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F8EE | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F8EE text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F8EE text on black | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E2F8EE
oklch(96% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC99
oklch(70.7% 0.055 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9780
oklch(63% 0.07 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#43826A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 166.8)
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Step 700
700
#346E58
oklch(49.2% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5948
oklch(42.6% 0.058 167)
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Step 900
900
#28493C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 166.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#E2F8EE 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) | #F7F5EE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F2EF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF8F5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F8EE
#E2F8EE
oklch(96% 0.027 166.8)
- #FFECF5
#FFECF5
oklch(96.1% 0.024 347.2)
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 #E2F8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #E2F8EE 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.