#E4EFE1
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94% 0.022 139), rgb(228, 239, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#E4EFE1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EFE1 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 239, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 30%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.022 139) |
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 #E4EFE1 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EFE1 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EFE1 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #E4EFE1 text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EFE1
oklch(94% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88D
oklch(70.8% 0.045 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#789271
oklch(63% 0.057 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#617C59
oklch(55.5% 0.061 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#506949
oklch(49.1% 0.058 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#41563C
oklch(42.8% 0.049 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#E4EFE1 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) | #F0ECE0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEBE2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EEEB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EFE1
#E4EFE1
oklch(94% 0.022 139)
- #F2E7F5
#F2E7F5
oklch(94.1% 0.022 319)
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 #E4EFE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
Use #E4EFE1 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.