#EBF5C9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.1% 0.058 117.9), rgb(235, 245, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#EBF5C9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF5C9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 245, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.058 117.9) |
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 #EBF5C9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF5C9 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF5C9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF5C9 text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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)
#EBF5C9
oklch(95.1% 0.058 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC890
oklch(81% 0.076 118)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB4E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#EBF5C9 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) | #FBF0C6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0CB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F0E9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF5C9
#EBF5C9
oklch(95.1% 0.058 117.9)
- #F1ECFF
#F1ECFF
oklch(95.3% 0.026 297.9)
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 #EBF5C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.031
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
Use #EBF5C9 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.