What color is #EBF0CD?

#EBF0CD is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Race the Sun. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBF0CD?

The RGB value is 235, 240, 205: 235 red, 240 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBF0CD?

The complementary color is #D2CDF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBF0CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.88:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBF0CD color

#EBF0CD rgb(235, 240, 205)

Shades of green

The hex color #EBF0CD is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 94.1% green and 80.4% blue (235, 240, 205).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 54% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Race the Sun (#EEF3D0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.88:1).

#EBF0CD color codes

HEX	`#EBF0CD`
RGB	`rgb(235, 240, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 94.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 54%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 15%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.62, -7.52, 16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.62, 18.02, 114.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.439, 84.39, 70.008)`
Decimal	`15462605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBF0CD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EBF0CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBF0CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EBF0CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebf0cd; }
.text { color: #ebf0cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebf0cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 240 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebf0cd, #daf0cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Goldenrod Yellow.

Questions

What color is #EBF0CD?: #EBF0CD is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Race the Sun. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBF0CD?: The RGB value is 235, 240, 205: 235 red, 240 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBF0CD?: The complementary color is #D2CDF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBF0CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.88:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.