#E2FBF6
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.9% 0.027 182.4), rgb(226, 251, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#E2FBF6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.36:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 251, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 76%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.027 182.4) |
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 #E2FBF6 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FBF6 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FBF6 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FBF6 text on black | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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)
#E2FBF6
oklch(96.9% 0.027 182.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AACA3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 500
500
#55988D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#368277
oklch(55.6% 0.077 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#286E64
oklch(49.1% 0.071 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#235A52
oklch(42.8% 0.059 182.4)
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Step 900
900
#224A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 182.8)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#E2FBF6 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) | #F8F8F6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F4F6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCFCF9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FBF6
#E2FBF6
oklch(96.9% 0.027 182.4)
- #FFF0F4
#FFF0F4
oklch(96.8% 0.017 359.3)
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 #E2FBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
Use #E2FBF6 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.