#E4F8EE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96.2% 0.025 164.4), rgb(228, 248, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#E4F8EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.96:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F8EE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 248, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 59%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.025 164.4) |
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 #E4F8EE | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F8EE | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F8EE text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F8EE text on black | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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)
#E4F8EE
oklch(96.2% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AB98
oklch(70.6% 0.052 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#63967F
oklch(63% 0.065 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#498168
oklch(55.7% 0.072 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D57
oklch(49.2% 0.066 164.2)
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Step 800
800
#305947
oklch(42.8% 0.056 164)
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Step 900
900
#2B493C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 165)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#E4F8EE 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) | #F7F5EE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F2EF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F8F5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F8EE
#E4F8EE
oklch(96.2% 0.025 164.4)
- #FFECF6
#FFECF6
oklch(96.1% 0.024 344.4)
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 #E4F8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #E4F8EE 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.