#E8F3EB
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.016 154.5), rgb(232, 243, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#E8F3EB 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.45:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F3EB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 243, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 31%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.016 154.5) |
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 #E8F3EB | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F3EB | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F3EB text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F3EB text on black | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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)
#E8F3EB
oklch(95.4% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A798
oklch(70.8% 0.032 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#76917E
oklch(63% 0.042 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B68
oklch(55.5% 0.044 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6856
oklch(49.1% 0.042 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#405547
oklch(42.8% 0.035 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#E8F3EB 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) | #F3F1EB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0EB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F3F1 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F3EB
#E8F3EB
oklch(95.4% 0.016 154.5)
- #F7ECF4
#F7ECF4
oklch(95.4% 0.016 335.1)
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 #E8F3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.023
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.029
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.032
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.032
Use #E8F3EB 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.