#EBF9EA
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.8% 0.025 143.5), rgb(235, 249, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#EBF9EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.27:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF9EA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 249, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 56%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.025 143.5) |
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 #EBF9EA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF9EA | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF9EA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF9EA text on black | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#EBF9EA
oklch(96.8% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#729470
oklch(63.1% 0.065 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E58
oklch(55.5% 0.071 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#344833
oklch(37.8% 0.043 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#EBF9EA 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) | #FAF6E9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F4EB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF8F5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF9EA
#EBF9EA
oklch(96.8% 0.025 143.5)
- #FDEFFE
#FDEFFE
oklch(96.7% 0.025 323.8)
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 #EBF9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.028
Use #EBF9EA 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.