#EBFFFA
Closest named color: Azure (#F0FFFF). oklch(98.4% 0.022 179.2), rgb(235, 255, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.21:1).
About this color
#EBFFFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Azure (#F0FFFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Azure (#F0FFFF) |
| Black text | 20.21:1 |
| White text | 1.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBFFFA |
| RGB | rgb(235, 255, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.4% 0.022 179.2) |
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 #EBFFFA | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBFFFA | 20.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBFFFA text on white | 1.03:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EBFFFA text on black | 20.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | 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)
#EBFFFA
oklch(98.4% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#62958A
oklch(63% 0.057 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#478074
oklch(55.7% 0.063 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#386C61
oklch(49.2% 0.059 178.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F584F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 178)
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Step 900
900
#2A4842
oklch(37.6% 0.038 180)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#EBFFFA 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) | #FDFCFA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F9FA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7FFFD | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FBFBFB | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBFFFA
#EBFFFA
oklch(98.4% 0.022 179.2)
- #FFF8F9
#FFF8F9
oklch(98.5% 0.008 7.3)
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 #EBFFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.025
Use #EBFFFA 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.