#E3F2EA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.8% 0.019 162.9), rgb(227, 242, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#E3F2EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.15:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F2EA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 242, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.019 162.9) |
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 #E3F2EA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F2EA | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F2EA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #E3F2EA text on black | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F2EA
oklch(94.8% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99A
oklch(70.8% 0.04 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9381
oklch(63% 0.049 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#557E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.056 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#456A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#395648
oklch(42.6% 0.042 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#E3F2EA 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) | #F1F0EA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEEEA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F2F0 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F2EA
#E3F2EA
oklch(94.8% 0.019 162.9)
- #F8E9F1
#F8E9F1
oklch(94.8% 0.019 343.9)
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 #E3F2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
Use #E3F2EA 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.