#EBF8F1
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(96.8% 0.017 162.8), rgb(235, 248, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#EBF8F1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.22:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF8F1 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 248, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 48%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.017 162.8) |
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 #EBF8F1 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF8F1 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF8F1 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF8F1 text on black | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#EBF8F1
oklch(96.8% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89A
oklch(70.8% 0.035 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#729282
oklch(63.1% 0.043 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C6B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6959
oklch(49.2% 0.044 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5549
oklch(42.6% 0.035 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#34463D
oklch(37.6% 0.028 163)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#EBF8F1 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) | #F7F6F1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F4F1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F8F6 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF8F1
#EBF8F1
oklch(96.8% 0.017 162.8)
- #FDF0F7
#FDF0F7
oklch(96.7% 0.017 343.6)
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 #EBF8F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.024
Use #EBF8F1 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.