Light Cyan (#E0FFFF)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 1.05:1 — vs black: 19.92:1
Color values
-
HEX
#E0FFFF -
RGB
rgb(224, 255, 255) -
HSL
hsl(180, 100%, 93%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 12, 0, 0, 0 ) -
Websafe
#CCFFFF
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #E0FFFF based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#E0FFFF
Base
#FFE0E0
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#E0FFFF
Base
#E0FFF0
#E0F0FF
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#E0FFFF
Base
#FFE0F0
#FFF0E0
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#E0FFFF
Base
#F0E0FF
#FFE0E0
#F0FFE0
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#E0FFFF
Base
#47FFFF
#94FFFF
#B7FFFF
#E6FFFF
Darker shades and lighter tints of Light Cyan, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#001A1A
#007474
#00CFCF
#2BFFFF
#85FFFF
#E0FFFF
Base
#E1FFFF
#E2FFFF
#E3FFFF
#E4FFFF
#E6FFFF
Ready-to-use code snippets for #E0FFFF. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #E0FFFF;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #E0FFFF;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #E0FFFF;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#E0FFFF,
#FFE0E0
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#E0FFFF,
#FFE0E0
);
}
// SCSS variable
$light-cyan: #E0FFFF;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$light-cyan-r: 224;
$light-cyan-g: 255;
$light-cyan-b: 255;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $light-cyan;
color: rgba($light-cyan-r, $light-cyan-g, $light-cyan-b, 0.8);
}
How Light Cyan appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#E0FFFF
How the color appears with full color vision.
#F7F7FF
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#FCFCFF
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#E0FFFF
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#F9F9F9
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.