#E5FBF9
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.1% 0.023 190.2), rgb(229, 251, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.49:1).
About this color
#E5FBF9 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.49:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 251, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 73%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.023 190.2) |
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 #E5FBF9 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FBF9 | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FBF9 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FBF9 text on black | 19.49:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#E5FBF9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA7
oklch(70.8% 0.049 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9692
oklch(63.2% 0.061 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#40807C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#316C68
oklch(49.1% 0.062 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5855
oklch(42.7% 0.051 189.8)
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Step 900
900
#274846
oklch(37.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A29
oklch(26.8% 0.025 191.5)
#E5FBF9 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) | #F8F8F9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5F9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFFCFA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FBF9
#E5FBF9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 190.2)
- #FFF2F3
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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 #E5FBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.019
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
Use #E5FBF9 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.