#EBFBDA
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.8% 0.046 128.4), rgb(235, 251, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.34:1).
About this color
#EBFBDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 128°. 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 19.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.34:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFBDA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 251, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 80%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.046 128.4) |
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 #EBFBDA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFBDA | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFBDA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFBDA text on black | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#EBFBDA
oklch(96.8% 0.046 128.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#739741
oklch(63% 0.122 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C811C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5910
oklch(42.7% 0.102 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#354916
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#EBFBDA 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) | #FFF6D8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF5DB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDF8F2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFBDA
#EBFBDA
oklch(96.8% 0.046 128.4)
- #F8F1FF
#F8F1FF
oklch(96.8% 0.02 308.2)
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 #EBFBDA, 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 0.020
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.030
Use #EBFBDA 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.