What color is #EBF0DC?

#EBF0DC is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bethlehem Superstar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBF0DC?

The RGB value is 235, 240, 220: 235 red, 240 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBF0DC?

The complementary color is #E1DCF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBF0DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBF0DC color

#EBF0DC rgb(235, 240, 220)

Shades of green

The hex color #EBF0DC is a very light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 94.1% green and 86.3% blue (235, 240, 220).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 40% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bethlehem Superstar (#EAEEDA), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.03:1).

#EBF0DC color codes

HEX	`#EBF0DC`
RGB	`rgb(235, 240, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 94.1%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 40%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.95, -5.12, 9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.95, 10.43, 119.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.337, 85.15, 80.005)`
Decimal	`15462620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBF0DC, 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 #EBF0DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBF0DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.03:1	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 #EBF0DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebf0dc; }
.text { color: #ebf0dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebf0dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 240 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebf0dc, #e1f0dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Beige.

Questions

What color is #EBF0DC?: #EBF0DC is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bethlehem Superstar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBF0DC?: The RGB value is 235, 240, 220: 235 red, 240 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBF0DC?: The complementary color is #E1DCF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBF0DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.