#E8F3EC
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.015 158.2), rgb(232, 243, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#E8F3EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.46:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F3EC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 243, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 31%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.015 158.2) |
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 #E8F3EC | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F3EC | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F3EC text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F3EC text on black | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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)
#E8F3EC
oklch(95.4% 0.015 158.2)
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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
#B7C5BC
oklch(81% 0.02 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A799
oklch(70.7% 0.032 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#769181
oklch(63.1% 0.039 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6858
oklch(49.1% 0.04 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#405548
oklch(42.8% 0.034 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#36463C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#E8F3EC 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) | #F3F1EC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0EC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6F3F1 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E8F3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.022
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.028
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.029
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.031
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.031
Use #E8F3EC 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.