#EAFBF6
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.4% 0.019 176.5), rgb(234, 251, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#EAFBF6 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.62:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAFBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 251, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 68%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.4% 0.019 176.5) |
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 #EAFBF6 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAFBF6 | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAFBF6 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAFBF6 text on black | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | 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)
#EAFBF6
oklch(97.4% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#699488
oklch(63.2% 0.05 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#507E72
oklch(55.6% 0.054 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#406A60
oklch(49% 0.05 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#35574E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4741
oklch(37.6% 0.031 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#EAFBF6 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) | #FAF9F6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F6F6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6FCF9 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAFBF6
#EAFBF6
oklch(97.4% 0.019 176.5)
- #FFF3F7
#FFF3F7
oklch(97.5% 0.014 355)
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 #EAFBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
Use #EAFBF6 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.