#E3FCF4
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.1% 0.028 174.5), rgb(227, 252, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.49:1).
About this color
#E3FCF4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.49:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 252, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.028 174.5) |
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 #E3FCF4 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FCF4 | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FCF4 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FCF4 text on black | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#E3FCF4
oklch(97.1% 0.028 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9E
oklch(70.7% 0.058 174.3)
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Step 500
500
#569886
oklch(63% 0.074 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#388370
oklch(55.7% 0.081 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#296E5E
oklch(49% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 175)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#E3FCF4 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) | #FAF9F4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F5F5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEFDF9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FCF4
#E3FCF4
oklch(97.1% 0.028 174.5)
- #FFF1F6
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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 #E3FCF4, 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 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.024
Use #E3FCF4 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.