#EBFDF9
Closest named color: Azure (#F0FFFF). oklch(98% 0.02 181.1), rgb(235, 253, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.95:1).
About this color
#EBFDF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Azure (#F0FFFF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Azure (#F0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.95:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 253, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 82%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.02 181.1) |
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 #EBFDF9 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFDF9 | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFDF9 text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFDF9 text on black | 19.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | 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)
#EBFDF9
oklch(98% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#66948B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 181)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E75
oklch(55.5% 0.055 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B62
oklch(49.2% 0.053 180)
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Step 800
800
#335750
oklch(42.7% 0.043 180.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4843
oklch(37.8% 0.034 181.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#EBFDF9 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) | #FBFBF9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F8F9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7FEFC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFDF9
#EBFDF9
oklch(98% 0.02 181.1)
- #FFF6F8
#FFF6F8
oklch(98.1% 0.01 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 #EBFDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.016
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.022
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.024
Use #EBFDF9 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.