#E4FAF2
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.7% 0.025 172), rgb(228, 250, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#E4FAF2 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.25:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 250, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 69%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.025 172) |
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 #E4FAF2 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FAF2 | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FAF2 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FAF2 text on black | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E4FAF2
oklch(96.7% 0.025 172)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9D
oklch(70.8% 0.052 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9785
oklch(63.2% 0.066 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#42816E
oklch(55.5% 0.072 171.8)
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Step 700
700
#336D5C
oklch(49% 0.067 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#E4FAF2 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) | #F8F7F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F4F3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0FAF8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FAF2
#E4FAF2
oklch(96.7% 0.025 172)
- #FFEFF5
#FFEFF5
oklch(96.6% 0.019 352.6)
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 #E4FAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
Use #E4FAF2 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.