#EBF9EB Color
#EBF9EB is rgb(235, 249, 235) in RGB, hsl(120, 54%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBF9EBrgb(235, 249, 235)hsl(120, 54%, 95%)hsv(120, 6%, 98%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 2%)oklch(96.8% 0.024 145.4)lab(96.59% -6.64 5.07)lch(96.59% 8.35 142.60)What #EBF9EB 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 #EBF9EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBF9EB Channel Values
How #EBF9EB 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 249 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 54% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 6% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.09:1 vs white · 19.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBF9EB 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 #EBF9EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBF9EB; 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 #EBF9EB
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 #EBF9EB 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.
#EBF9EB#F7F7EB#F2F8EB#F4F4EB#F1F6EB#EDF7F7#ECF8F2#F5F5F5Using #EBF9EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebf9eb: #EBF9EB;background-color: #EBF9EB;colors: { 'color-ebf9eb': '#EBF9EB' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.976, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_ebf9eb">#EBF9EB</color>fill="#EBF9EB"More Green Colors
#EBF9EB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBF9EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBF9EB?
#EBF9EB is a lightest green — rgb(235, 249, 235) in RGB and hsl(120, 54%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.
What is the RGB value of #EBF9EB?
#EBF9EB is rgb(235, 249, 235) — red 235, green 249, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBF9EB?
#EBF9EB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBF9EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBF9EB scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBF9EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBF9EB 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 2.06, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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