#E5F3EF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.3% 0.016 177.1), rgb(229, 243, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#E5F3EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.39:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F3EF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 243, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.016 177.1) |
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 #E5F3EF | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F3EF | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F3EF text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F3EF text on black | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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)
#E5F3EF
oklch(95.3% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA8A0
oklch(70.8% 0.033 176.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9289
oklch(63.1% 0.041 177.4)
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Step 600
600
#577C73
oklch(55.6% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#476960
oklch(49.2% 0.042 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A554F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 179.2)
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Step 900
900
#324641
oklch(37.6% 0.027 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#E5F3EF 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) | #F2F1EF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEFEF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F3F2 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F3EF
#E5F3EF
oklch(95.3% 0.016 177.1)
- #F9EBEF
#F9EBEF
oklch(95.2% 0.016 358)
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 #E5F3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.013
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.033
Use #E5F3EF 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.