#E4FFFE
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(98% 0.028 194), rgb(228, 255, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.03:1).
About this color
#E4FFFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 20.03:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FFFE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 255, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.028 194) |
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 #E4FFFE | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FFFE | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FFFE text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FFFE text on black | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | 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)
#E4FFFE
oklch(98% 0.028 194)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9896
oklch(63.2% 0.074 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8281
oklch(55.6% 0.08 194)
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Step 700
700
#1D6E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A59
oklch(42.9% 0.062 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A49
oklch(37.8% 0.048 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#E4FFFE 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) | #FBFCFE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F8FE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDFFFF | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FFFE
#E4FFFE
oklch(98% 0.028 194)
- #FFF6F6
#FFF6F6
oklch(98% 0.01 17.3)
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 #E4FFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.005
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.021
Use #E4FFFE 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.