#EBFCE9
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.3% 0.031 142.3), rgb(235, 252, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#EBFCE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.63:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 252, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 76%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.031 142.3) |
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 #EBFCE9 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFCE9 | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFCE9 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFCE9 text on black | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | 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)
#EBFCE9
oklch(97.3% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.063 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9669
oklch(63.1% 0.08 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#548050
oklch(55.5% 0.087 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#446C41
oklch(49% 0.081 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#395836
oklch(42.6% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#EBFCE9 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) | #FDF8E8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF7EA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAFBF6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFCE9
#EBFCE9
oklch(97.3% 0.031 142.3)
- #FEF2FF
#FEF2FF
oklch(97.4% 0.021 323.4)
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 #EBFCE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.013
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.027
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.029
Use #EBFCE9 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.