#E2FCF3
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97% 0.03 172.9), rgb(226, 252, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.45:1).
About this color
#E2FCF3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.45:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FCF3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 252, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.03 172.9) |
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 #E2FCF3 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FCF3 | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FCF3 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FCF3 text on black | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#E2FCF3
oklch(97% 0.03 172.9)
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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
#A9C9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9D
oklch(70.6% 0.06 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#539985
oklch(63.1% 0.078 173.1)
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Step 600
600
#34836E
oklch(55.5% 0.084 172.8)
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Step 700
700
#266F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.066 171.9)
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Step 900
900
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C25
oklch(27.2% 0.032 172.2)
#E2FCF3 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) | #FAF8F3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F5F4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDFDF9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FCF3
#E2FCF3
oklch(97% 0.03 172.9)
- #FFF1F6
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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 #E2FCF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
Use #E2FCF3 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.