#EBF6C9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.4% 0.06 118.7), rgb(235, 246, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#EBF6C9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.55:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF6C9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 246, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.06 118.7) |
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 #EBF6C9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF6C9 | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF6C9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF6C9 text on black | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EBF6C9
oklch(95.4% 0.06 118.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC890
oklch(80.9% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AB4C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#EBF6C9 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) | #FCF1C6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF1CB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F1E9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF6C9
#EBF6C9
oklch(95.4% 0.06 118.7)
- #F2ECFF
#F2ECFF
oklch(95.3% 0.026 300.3)
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 #EBF6C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.033
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.036
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.038
Use #EBF6C9 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.