#E4FDFE
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.6% 0.026 199.7), rgb(228, 253, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.78:1).
About this color
#E4FDFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.78:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FDFE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 253, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 93%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.6% 0.026 199.7) |
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 #E4FDFE | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FDFE | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FDFE text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FDFE text on black | 19.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | 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)
#E4FDFE
oklch(97.6% 0.026 199.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C9
oklch(81% 0.034 198.8)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#53969A
oklch(63% 0.068 200.6)
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Step 600
600
#348084
oklch(55.5% 0.074 200)
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Step 700
700
#266D70
oklch(49.2% 0.069 199.1)
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Step 800
800
#21585B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 200.2)
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Step 900
900
#21494B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 950
950
#142B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 199.2)
#E4FDFE 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) | #F9FAFE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F6FE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDFFFD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FDFE
#E4FDFE
oklch(97.6% 0.026 199.7)
- #FFF4F4
#FFF4F4
oklch(97.6% 0.012 17.4)
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 #E4FDFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.006
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.019
Use #E4FDFE 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.