#E2FDF8
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.3% 0.029 183.4), rgb(226, 253, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#E2FDF8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.63:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FDF8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 253, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 87%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.029 183.4) |
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 #E2FDF8 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FDF8 | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FDF8 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FDF8 text on black | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | 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)
#E2FDF8
oklch(97.3% 0.029 183.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F998E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 600
600
#2E8378
oklch(55.6% 0.082 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F65
oklch(49.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.063 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#E2FDF8 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) | #FAFAF8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F6F8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBFEFB | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FDF8
#E2FDF8
oklch(97.3% 0.029 183.4)
- #FFF3F5
#FFF3F5
oklch(97.4% 0.013 5.8)
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 #E2FDF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
Use #E2FDF8 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.