Light Cyan #E0FFFF
Light Cyan is a very light, muted teal or cyan with hex code #E0FFFF and RGB rgb(224, 255, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.91:1).
About this color
#E0FFFF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Cyan. Black text reads best on it, at 19.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan |
| Black text | 19.91:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Colors that go with Light Cyan
Matches found by rotating Light Cyan around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Cyan
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Cyan, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Cyan, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.011
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.019
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.025
More about Light Cyan
How to make Light Cyan
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #FFFFFF, a difference of ΔE 0.039 from Light Cyan. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Light Cyan in every format
| HEX | #E0FFFF |
| RGB | rgb(224, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.8% 0.032 196.6) |
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 #E0FFFF | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0FFFF | 19.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0FFFF text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0FFFF text on black | 19.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Cyan
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)
#E0FFFF
oklch(97.8% 0.032 196.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAE
oklch(70.7% 0.067 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#40999B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 197.3)
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Step 600
600
#108385
oklch(55.5% 0.091 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#075B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#154A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 196.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
Light Cyan 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) | #FBFCFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F7FF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7FFFF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.032 |
Use Light Cyan 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.