#E4F2EC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.9% 0.017 168.5), rgb(228, 242, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#E4F2EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F2EC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 242, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 35%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.017 168.5) |
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 #E4F2EC | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F2EC | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F2EC text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F2EC text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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 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)
#E4F2EC
oklch(94.9% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA89D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#709285
oklch(63% 0.043 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#577D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#47695C
oklch(49.1% 0.045 168.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B564B
oklch(42.8% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#33473F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 168.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#E4F2EC 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) | #F1F0EC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEEEEC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F2F0 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F2EC
#E4F2EC
oklch(94.9% 0.017 168.5)
- #F8EAF0
#F8EAF0
oklch(95% 0.017 349.5)
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 #E4F2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.035
Use #E4F2EC 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.