#EBFADD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.6% 0.041 129.6), rgb(235, 250, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#EBFADD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.25:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFADD |
| RGB | rgb(235, 250, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 74%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.041 129.6) |
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 #EBFADD | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFADD | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFADD text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFADD text on black | 19.25:1 | 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)
#EBFADD
oklch(96.6% 0.041 129.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB73
oklch(70.6% 0.084 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#74964D
oklch(63% 0.108 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C802F
oklch(55.5% 0.117 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C21
oklch(49% 0.109 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F581D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#EBFADD 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) | #FDF6DB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF5DE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF7F2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFADD
#EBFADD
oklch(96.6% 0.041 129.6)
- #F8F0FF
#F8F0FF
oklch(96.6% 0.022 309.6)
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 #EBFADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.023
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.031
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.031
Use #EBFADD 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.