#EBFAEB
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.025 145.4), rgb(235, 250, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#EBFAEB 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.40:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFAEB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 250, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 60%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.025 145.4) |
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 #EBFAEB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFAEB | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFAEB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFAEB text on black | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#EBFAEB
oklch(97% 0.025 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 145)
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Step 500
500
#709571
oklch(63.2% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#587F59
oklch(55.7% 0.073 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#486B49
oklch(49.1% 0.067 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#EBFAEB 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) | #FBF7EA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5EC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF9F5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFAEB
#EBFAEB
oklch(97% 0.025 145.4)
- #FEF0FF
#FEF0FF
oklch(97% 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 #EBFAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.025
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.025
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
Use #EBFAEB 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.