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#EBF8C9 Color

#EBF8C9 is rgb(235, 248, 201) in RGB, hsl(77, 77%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 19%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBF8C9
HEX#EBF8C9
RGBrgb(235, 248, 201)
HSLhsl(77, 77%, 88%)
HSVhsv(77, 19%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 19%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(95.8% 0.063 120.2)
LABlab(95.71% -10.26 21.16)
LCHlch(95.71% 23.52 115.88)

What #EBF8C9 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 #EBF8C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 6.04Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 6.36Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 6.4Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 6.97Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 7.16Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#EBF8C9 Channel Values

How #EBF8C9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 235 · G 248 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 77% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 19% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBF8C9 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EBF8C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EBF8C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBF8C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EBF8C9
Complementary
#D6C9F8
Analogous
#F8EEC9
Analogous
#D3F8C9
Triadic
#C9EBF8
Triadic
#F8C9EB
Split comp.
#C9D3F8
Split comp.
#EEC9F8

Tints & Shades of #EBF8C9

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.

Tints

#ECF9CD
#F0FAD6
#F1FADB
#F5FBE4
#F7FCE8
#FAFDF1

Shades

#D6F193
#C2EA5D
#ADE326
#88B517
#5F7E10
#364809

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EBF8C9.

How #EBF8C9 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.

Typical#EBF8C9
Protanopia#F6F6C9
Protanomaly#F2F7C9
Deuteranopia#F4F4C9
Deuteranomaly#F0F5C9
Tritanopia#F1F3F3
Tritanomaly#EEF5E3
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

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Using #EBF8C9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ebf8c9: #EBF8C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBF8C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebf8c9': '#EBF8C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.973, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ebf8c9">#EBF8C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBF8C9"

More Green Colors

#EBF8C9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EBF8C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBF8C9?

#EBF8C9 is a lightest green — rgb(235, 248, 201) in RGB and hsl(77, 77%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #EBF8C9?

#EBF8C9 is rgb(235, 248, 201) — red 235, green 248, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBF8C9?

#EBF8C9 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 19%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBF8C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBF8C9 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBF8C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBF8C9 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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