#E8FBEF
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2), rgb(232, 251, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#E8FBEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FBEF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 251, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 70%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2) |
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 #E8FBEF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FBEF | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FBEF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FBEF text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#66967A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8063
oklch(55.5% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C52
oklch(49% 0.067 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#335843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4939
oklch(37.8% 0.044 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#E8FBEF 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) | #FBF8EE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5F0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5FBF7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FBEF
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
- #FFF1FA
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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 #E8FBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
Use #E8FBEF 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.