#E3FBF0
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.8% 0.029 166.5), rgb(227, 251, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#E3FBF0 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 Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.32:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 251, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 75%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.029 166.5) |
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 #E3FBF0 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FBF0 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FBF0 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FBF0 text on black | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#E3FBF0
oklch(96.8% 0.029 166.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#59987F
oklch(63% 0.076 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8369
oklch(55.6% 0.083 166.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F57
oklch(49.2% 0.078 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#E3FBF0 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) | #FAF7F0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F4F1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFFBF8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FBF0
#E3FBF0
oklch(96.8% 0.029 166.5)
- #FFEFF7
#FFEFF7
oklch(96.7% 0.02 345.7)
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 #E3FBF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
Use #E3FBF0 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.