What color is #E2FEFB?

#E2FEFB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 254, 251), and in HSL hsl(174, 93%, 94%).

Is #E2FEFB accessible as text?

On white, #E2FEFB has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2FEFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2FEFB?

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

What colors go well with #E2FEFB?

As a neutral, #E2FEFB 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 #E2FEFB the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #E2FEFB is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#E2FEFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2FEFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2FEFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2FEFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2FEFB Secondary #AEB4B8 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2FEFB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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 #E2FEFB Accent #A7C4BD 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #E2FEFB Secondary #F3FCFB 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 #E2FEFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E7FFFE

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 #E2FEFB 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 43/100

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 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E2FEFB 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 17.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E1F7FE — 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 #E2FEFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2FEFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 254 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.6% 0.029 188.9);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B1FCF4;
  --color-300: #7CF4E8;
  --color-400: #4CE6D7;
  --color-500: #29CCBC;
  --color-600: #279B8F;
  --color-700: #226D65;
  --color-800: #1A4742;
  --color-900: #122B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B1FCF4',
    300: '#7CF4E8',
    400: '#4CE6D7',
    500: '#29CCBC',
    600: '#279B8F',
    700: '#226D65',
    800: '#1A4742',
    900: '#122B29',
  },
}

$base: #E2FEFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B1FCF4;
$base-300: #7CF4E8;
$base-400: #4CE6D7;
$base-500: #29CCBC;
$base-600: #279B8F;
$base-700: #226D65;
$base-800: #1A4742;
$base-900: #122B29;
$base-hover: #85FBEF;
$base-subtle: #F7FEFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2FEFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE6D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CCBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2FEFB

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Pairs with #E2FEFB

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