#E5F7EF
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96.1% 0.022 167.5), rgb(229, 247, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#E5F7EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.88:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F7EF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 247, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 53%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.022 167.5) |
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 #E5F7EF | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F7EF | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F7EF text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F7EF text on black | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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)
#E5F7EF
oklch(96.1% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#679582
oklch(63.1% 0.058 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5A
oklch(49% 0.057 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#34584A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#E5F7EF 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) | #F6F4EF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F2EF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F7F5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F7EF
#E5F7EF
oklch(96.1% 0.022 167.5)
- #FEECF5
#FEECF5
oklch(96% 0.023 345.8)
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 #E5F7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
Use #E5F7EF 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.