#EBFBE6
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.032 138.2), rgb(235, 251, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#EBFBE6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFBE6 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 251, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 72%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.032 138.2) |
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 #EBFBE6 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFBE6 | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFBE6 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFBE6 text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#EBFBE6
oklch(97.1% 0.032 138.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#709663
oklch(63.1% 0.085 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#57804A
oklch(55.5% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#476C3B
oklch(49% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5831
oklch(42.7% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900
#33492B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#EBFBE6 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) | #FDF7E5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF6E7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF9F5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFBE6
#EBFBE6
oklch(97.1% 0.032 138.2)
- #FCF1FF
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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 #EBFBE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.016
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.027
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.030
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.030
Use #EBFBE6 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.