What color is #E2F5FA?

#E2F5FA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 245, 250), and in HSL hsl(193, 71%, 93%).

Is #E2F5FA accessible as text?

On white, #E2F5FA has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2F5FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2F5FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #E2F5FA?

As a neutral, #E2F5FA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E2F5FA the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #E2F5FA is not the CSS named color aliceblue, but aliceblue (#F0F8FF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E2F5FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2F5FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2F5FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2F5FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2F5FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2F5FA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E2F5FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EDFEFF

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2F5FA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #E2F5FA Secondary #F5FBFD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E2F5FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E2F5FA with

Seafoam Lavender Misty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAFCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E0ECFA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E2F5FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2F5FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 245 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.8% 0.021 215.3);
  --color-50: #F1FBFD;
  --color-100: #DBF3FA;
  --color-200: #B9E7F3;
  --color-300: #8AD2E5;
  --color-400: #5EBAD4;
  --color-500: #3C9EB9;
  --color-600: #357A8D;
  --color-700: #2B5864;
  --color-800: #1F3A42;
  --color-900: #152428;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1FBFD',
    100: '#DBF3FA',
    200: '#B9E7F3',
    300: '#8AD2E5',
    400: '#5EBAD4',
    500: '#3C9EB9',
    600: '#357A8D',
    700: '#2B5864',
    800: '#1F3A42',
    900: '#152428',
  },
}

$base: #E2F5FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFD;
$base-100: #DBF3FA;
$base-200: #B9E7F3;
$base-300: #8AD2E5;
$base-400: #5EBAD4;
$base-500: #3C9EB9;
$base-600: #357A8D;
$base-700: #2B5864;
$base-800: #1F3A42;
$base-900: #152428;
$base-hover: #8FD8EC;
$base-subtle: #F7FBFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2F5FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AD2E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EBAD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C9EB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#357A8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3A42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2F5FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2F5FA

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