#E5FFFA
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(98% 0.028 182.9), rgb(229, 255, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.01:1).
About this color
#E5FFFA 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 20.01:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FFFA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 255, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.028 182.9) |
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 #E5FFFA | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FFFA | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FFFA text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FFFA text on black | 20.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | 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)
#E5FFFA
oklch(98% 0.028 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 182.9)
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Step 500
500
#52988D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 182.6)
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Step 600
600
#338278
oklch(55.5% 0.078 183.8)
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Step 700
700
#246E65
oklch(49% 0.073 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#205A52
oklch(42.7% 0.061 182.8)
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Step 900
900
#214A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 183)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#E5FFFA 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) | #FCFCFA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F8FA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFFFFD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FFFA
#E5FFFA
oklch(98% 0.028 182.9)
- #FFF6F8
#FFF6F8
oklch(98.1% 0.01 2)
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 #E5FFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.009
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.020
Use #E5FFFA 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.