#E8FAF7
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9), rgb(232, 250, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#E8FAF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 250, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 64%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9) |
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 #E8FAF7 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FAF7 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FAF7 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FAF7 text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#66948D
oklch(63.1% 0.051 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C7E77
oklch(55.6% 0.055 184.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A64
oklch(49% 0.051 184.9)
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Step 800
800
#335752
oklch(42.8% 0.043 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4744
oklch(37.6% 0.032 186.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#E8FAF7 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) | #F8F8F7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5F7 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4FBF9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FAF7
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
- #FFF2F4
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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 #E8FAF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.022
Use #E8FAF7 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.