What color is #E2F9F5?

#E2F9F5 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 249, 245), and in HSL hsl(170, 66%, 93%).

Is #E2F9F5 accessible as text?

On white, #E2F9F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2F9F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2F9F5?

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

What colors go well with #E2F9F5?

As a neutral, #E2F9F5 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 #E2F9F5 the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #E2F9F5 is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#E2F9F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2F9F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2F9F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2F9F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2F9F5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Cyan 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2F9F5 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2F9F5 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E2F9F5 Secondary #F4FCFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Cyan 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 Light Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E2F9F5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EBFFFC

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

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Color Lab

How #E2F9F5 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 45/100

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 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 89/100

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 #E2F9F5 with

Tea Green Cool White 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 16.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E1F5F9 — 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 #E2F9F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2F9F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 249 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.025 184.3);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F4;
  --color-200: #BBF1E8;
  --color-300: #8DE2D4;
  --color-400: #62D0BD;
  --color-500: #40B5A1;
  --color-600: #388A7C;
  --color-700: #2D6259;
  --color-800: #21403B;
  --color-900: #162825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F4',
    200: '#BBF1E8',
    300: '#8DE2D4',
    400: '#62D0BD',
    500: '#40B5A1',
    600: '#388A7C',
    700: '#2D6259',
    800: '#21403B',
    900: '#162825',
  },
}

$base: #E2F9F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F4;
$base-200: #BBF1E8;
$base-300: #8DE2D4;
$base-400: #62D0BD;
$base-500: #40B5A1;
$base-600: #388A7C;
$base-700: #2D6259;
$base-800: #21403B;
$base-900: #162825;
$base-hover: #93E9DA;
$base-subtle: #F7FCFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2F9F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B5A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2F9F5

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2F9F5

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