#EBFAD7
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.5% 0.049 126.2), rgb(235, 250, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#EBFAD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.18:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFAD7 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 250, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.049 126.2) |
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 #EBFAD7 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFAD7 | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFAD7 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFAD7 text on black | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#EBFAD7
oklch(96.5% 0.049 126.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 500
500
#769739
oklch(63.1% 0.128 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F810A
oklch(55.7% 0.139 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405904
oklch(42.8% 0.107 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#364911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#EBFAD7 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) | #FEF5D5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF4D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDF6F0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFAD7
#EBFAD7
oklch(96.5% 0.049 126.2)
- #F7F0FF
#F7F0FF
oklch(96.5% 0.021 306.8)
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 #EBFAD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.027
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.032
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.033
Use #EBFAD7 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.