#EBECE4 Color
#EBECE4 is rgb(235, 236, 228) in RGB, hsl(68, 17%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBECE4rgb(235, 236, 228)hsl(68, 17%, 91%)hsv(68, 3%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 7%)oklch(94% 0.011 112.4)lab(93.15% -1.39 3.77)lch(93.15% 4.02 110.28)What #EBECE4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EBECE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBECE4 Channel Values
How #EBECE4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 235 · G 236 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 17% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 3% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBECE4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EBECE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBECE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EBECE4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EBECE4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebece4: #EBECE4;background-color: #EBECE4;colors: { 'color-ebece4': '#EBECE4' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.925, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_ebece4">#EBECE4</color>fill="#EBECE4"More Green Colors
#EBECE4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBECE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBECE4?
#EBECE4 is a lightest green — rgb(235, 236, 228) in RGB and hsl(68, 17%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #EBECE4?
#EBECE4 is rgb(235, 236, 228) — red 235, green 236, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBECE4?
#EBECE4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBECE4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBECE4 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBECE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBECE4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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