#EBF9F2
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(97% 0.017 164.7), rgb(235, 249, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#EBF9F2 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 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.36:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBF9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 249, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 54%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.017 164.7) |
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 #EBF9F2 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBF9F2 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBF9F2 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBF9F2 text on black | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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)
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.022 166)
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Step 400
400
#8DA89B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#709382
oklch(63.2% 0.047 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#587D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.05 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#48695A
oklch(49.1% 0.045 164.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B564A
oklch(42.8% 0.038 165.3)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#EBF9F2 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) | #F8F7F2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F5F2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F9F7 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBF9F2
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
- #FEF1F8
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 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 #EBF9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.022
Use #EBF9F2 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.