#E2FEF4
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.4% 0.032 172.2), rgb(226, 254, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.71:1).
About this color
#E2FEF4 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.71:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 254, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 93%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.4% 0.032 172.2) |
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 #E2FEF4 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FEF4 | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FEF4 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FEF4 text on black | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50 (this color)
#E2FEF4
oklch(97.4% 0.032 172.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CABE
oklch(81% 0.041 172.4)
-
Step 400
400
#75AE9C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 172.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4E9A84
oklch(63.1% 0.083 172.4)
-
Step 600
600
#2C846D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 172.2)
-
Step 700
700
#1D705B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 172)
-
Step 800
800
#1B5B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 173)
-
Step 900
900
#1E4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 171.7)
-
Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#E2FEF4 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) | #FCFAF4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F6F5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCFFFB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FEF4
#E2FEF4
oklch(97.4% 0.032 172.2)
- #FFF3F7
#FFF3F7
oklch(97.5% 0.014 355)
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 #E2FEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.024
Use #E2FEF4 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.