#E8F4E9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.5% 0.019 147.8), rgb(232, 244, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#E8F4E9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.54:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 244, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 35%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.019 147.8) |
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 #E8F4E9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F4E9 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F4E9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F4E9 text on black | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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)
#E8F4E9
oklch(95.5% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A893
oklch(70.8% 0.04 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#759278
oklch(63% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D61
oklch(55.7% 0.056 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6950
oklch(49.1% 0.052 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#364738
oklch(37.8% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#E8F4E9 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) | #F4F2E8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F0E9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F3F1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F4E9
#E8F4E9
oklch(95.5% 0.019 147.8)
- #F8ECF7
#F8ECF7
oklch(95.6% 0.019 328.3)
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 #E8F4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.024
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.031
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.032
Use #E8F4E9 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.