#E2FAEE
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.4% 0.03 164.3), rgb(226, 250, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#E2FAEE 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.14:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FAEE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 250, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.03 164.3) |
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 #E2FAEE | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FAEE | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FAEE text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FAEE text on black | 19.14:1 | 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)
#E2FAEE
oklch(96.4% 0.03 164.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD97
oklch(70.7% 0.061 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A997D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 164)
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Step 600
600
#3D8366
oklch(55.6% 0.085 164.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F55
oklch(49.2% 0.079 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#285A45
oklch(42.6% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#E2FAEE 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) | #F9F6ED | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F3EF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEFAF6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FAEE
#E2FAEE
oklch(96.4% 0.03 164.3)
- #FFEEF7
#FFEEF7
oklch(96.5% 0.022 344.2)
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 #E2FAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.027
Use #E2FAEE 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.