What color is #E4FCFD?

#E4FCFD is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(228, 252, 253), and in HSL hsl(182, 86%, 94%).

Is #E4FCFD accessible as text?

On white, #E4FCFD has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4FCFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4FCFD?

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

What colors go well with #E4FCFD?

As a neutral, #E4FCFD 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 #E4FCFD the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #E4FCFD is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#E4FCFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4FCFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4FCFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4FCFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E4FCFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #E4FCFD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #E4FCFD Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #E4FCFD Secondary #F4FCFC 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 #E4FCFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #EAFFFF

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 #E4FCFD 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 93/100

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 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 #E4FCFD with

Tea Green 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 17.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E3F3FD — 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 #E4FCFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4FCFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 252 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.4% 0.025 199.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FCFD;
  --color-200: #B3F7F9;
  --color-300: #80EBEF;
  --color-400: #52DBE0;
  --color-500: #2FC1C6;
  --color-600: #2B9396;
  --color-700: #25686A;
  --color-800: #1C4445;
  --color-900: #13292A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FCFD',
    200: '#B3F7F9',
    300: '#80EBEF',
    400: '#52DBE0',
    500: '#2FC1C6',
    600: '#2B9396',
    700: '#25686A',
    800: '#1C4445',
    900: '#13292A',
  },
}

$base: #E4FCFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FCFD;
$base-200: #B3F7F9;
$base-300: #80EBEF;
$base-400: #52DBE0;
$base-500: #2FC1C6;
$base-600: #2B9396;
$base-700: #25686A;
$base-800: #1C4445;
$base-900: #13292A;
$base-hover: #89F3F6;
$base-subtle: #F7FDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4FCFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52DBE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FC1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B9396",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25686A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4FCFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4FCFD

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