#E8FFFF
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(98.3% 0.024 196.8), rgb(232, 255, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.17:1).
About this color
#E8FFFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 20.17:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FFFF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.3% 0.024 196.8) |
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 #E8FFFF | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FFFF | 20.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FFFF text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FFFF text on black | 20.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | 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)
#E8FFFF
oklch(98.3% 0.024 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.03 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CABAB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#599696
oklch(63.2% 0.063 195.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8081
oklch(55.7% 0.069 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.063 196.7)
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Step 800
800
#275859
oklch(42.7% 0.053 197.2)
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Step 900
900
#254849
oklch(37.6% 0.041 198)
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Step 950
950
#162A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.026 199.8)
#E8FFFF 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) | #FCFDFF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F9FF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FFFF | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FFFF
#E8FFFF
oklch(98.3% 0.024 196.8)
- #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 #E8FFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
Use #E8FFFF 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.