#EBF9DD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.4% 0.04 128.9), rgb(235, 249, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#EBF9DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.12:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF9DD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 249, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 70%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.04 128.9) |
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 #EBF9DD | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF9DD | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF9DD text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF9DD text on black | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#EBF9DD
oklch(96.4% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#76964F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8031
oklch(55.6% 0.114 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C24
oklch(49.2% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#40581F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#36481F
oklch(37.5% 0.068 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#EBF9DD 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) | #FCF5DB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF4DE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF6F1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF9DD
#EBF9DD
oklch(96.4% 0.04 128.9)
- #F8EFFF
#F8EFFF
oklch(96.4% 0.023 310.7)
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 #EBF9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.015
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.023
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.029
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
Use #EBF9DD 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.