#EAFAEE
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.023 153.5), rgb(234, 250, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#EAFAEE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.023. 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 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.40:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAFAEE |
| RGB | rgb(234, 250, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 62%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.023 153.5) |
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 #EAFAEE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAFAEE | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAFAEE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAFAEE text on black | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B8
oklch(81% 0.03 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA93
oklch(70.8% 0.048 153)
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Step 500
500
#6D9578
oklch(63.2% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#547F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#446B50
oklch(49% 0.062 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#395742
oklch(42.7% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#314838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#EAFAEE 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) | #FAF7ED | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5EF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F9F6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAFAEE
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
- #FFF0FC
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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 #EAFAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.026
Use #EAFAEE 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.