What color is #E5FAF0?

#E5FAF0 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 250, 240), and in HSL hsl(151, 68%, 94%).

Is #E5FAF0 accessible as text?

On white, #E5FAF0 has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5FAF0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5FAF0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #E5FAF0?

As a neutral, #E5FAF0 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 #E5FAF0 the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #E5FAF0 is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#E5FAF0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5FAF0

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5FAF0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5FAF0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5FAF0 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #E5FAF0 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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 #E5FAF0 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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 #E5FAF0 Secondary #F5FCF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #E5FAF0 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EDFFF6

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 #E5FAF0 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 47/100

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 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

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 89/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E5FAF7 — 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 #E5FAF0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5FAF0;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 250 240;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.7% 0.026 165.7);
  --color-50: #F2FDF8;
  --color-100: #DCF9EB;
  --color-200: #BBF2D7;
  --color-300: #8CE3B9;
  --color-400: #61D19B;
  --color-500: #3FB67C;
  --color-600: #378B62;
  --color-700: #2C6348;
  --color-800: #204131;
  --color-900: #15281F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F2FDF8',
    100: '#DCF9EB',
    200: '#BBF2D7',
    300: '#8CE3B9',
    400: '#61D19B',
    500: '#3FB67C',
    600: '#378B62',
    700: '#2C6348',
    800: '#204131',
    900: '#15281F',
  },
}

$base: #E5FAF0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF8;
$base-100: #DCF9EB;
$base-200: #BBF2D7;
$base-300: #8CE3B9;
$base-400: #61D19B;
$base-500: #3FB67C;
$base-600: #378B62;
$base-700: #2C6348;
$base-800: #204131;
$base-900: #15281F;
$base-hover: #95EBC1;
$base-subtle: #F8FDFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5FAF0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D19B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB67C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5FAF0

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