#EBF4C8
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.9% 0.058 116.9), rgb(235, 244, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#EBF4C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 244, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.058 116.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EBF4C8 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF4C8 | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF4C8 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF4C8 text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBF4C8
oklch(94.9% 0.058 116.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 116.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC790
oklch(80.8% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA4D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#EBF4C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FBEFC5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0CA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0EFE8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF4C8
#EBF4C8
oklch(94.9% 0.058 116.9)
- #F0EBFF
#F0EBFF
oklch(95% 0.027 297.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EBF4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.037
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
Use #EBF4C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.