#E8FFFB
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(98.2% 0.025 184.3), rgb(232, 255, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.12:1).
About this color
#E8FFFB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 20.12:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FFFB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 255, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.2% 0.025 184.3) |
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 #E8FFFB | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FFFB | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FFFB text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FFFB text on black | 20.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | 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)
#E8FFFB
oklch(98.2% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA4
oklch(70.6% 0.05 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A968E
oklch(63% 0.064 184.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8178
oklch(55.7% 0.07 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D65
oklch(49.2% 0.065 184.1)
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Step 800
800
#285952
oklch(42.8% 0.055 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#E8FFFB 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) | #FCFCFB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F9FB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FFFE | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FFFB
#E8FFFB
oklch(98.2% 0.025 184.3)
- #FFF7F8
#FFF7F8
oklch(98.3% 0.009 8.5)
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 #E8FFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
Use #E8FFFB 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.