#EBFBE3
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97% 0.036 135), rgb(235, 251, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#EBFBE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFBE3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 251, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 75%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.036 135) |
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 #EBFBE3 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFBE3 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFBE3 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFBE3 text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#EBFBE3
oklch(97% 0.036 135)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#70965B
oklch(63% 0.094 135)
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Step 600
600
#588041
oklch(55.4% 0.102 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#486C33
oklch(49% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#EBFBE3 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) | #FDF7E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF6E4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF9F4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFBE3
#EBFBE3
oklch(97% 0.036 135)
- #FAF1FF
#FAF1FF
oklch(96.9% 0.021 313.8)
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 #EBFBE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.026
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
Use #EBFBE3 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.