#E3FBFA
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97% 0.025 193.7), rgb(227, 251, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#E3FBFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FBFA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 251, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 75%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.025 193.7) |
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 #E3FBFA | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FBFA | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FBFA text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FBFA text on black | 19.44:1 | 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)
#E3FBFA
oklch(97% 0.025 193.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C6
oklch(81% 0.032 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAA
oklch(70.7% 0.051 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#569695
oklch(63% 0.066 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#39817F
oklch(55.7% 0.072 192.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.067 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#255958
oklch(42.9% 0.055 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#234948
oklch(37.7% 0.043 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 191.8)
#E3FBFA 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) | #F8F8FA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDFDFB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FBFA
#E3FBFA
oklch(97% 0.025 193.7)
- #FFF1F2
#FFF1F2
oklch(96.9% 0.015 12.4)
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 #E3FBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.021
Use #E3FBFA 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.