#E5FAF5
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.8% 0.023 180), rgb(229, 250, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#E5FAF5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.32:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 250, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 68%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.023 180) |
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 #E5FAF5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FAF5 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FAF5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FAF5 text on black | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#E5FAF5
oklch(96.8% 0.023 180)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#81ABA2
oklch(70.8% 0.047 180.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F968B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#448075
oklch(55.6% 0.065 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#356C62
oklch(49.1% 0.061 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5850
oklch(42.7% 0.05 180.3)
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Step 900
900
#294942
oklch(37.8% 0.04 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#E5FAF5 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) | #F8F7F5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F4F5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0FBF8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FAF5
#E5FAF5
oklch(96.8% 0.023 180)
- #FFF0F4
#FFF0F4
oklch(96.8% 0.017 359.3)
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 #E5FAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.022
Use #E5FAF5 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.