What color is #EBF0F0?

#EBF0F0 is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Beluga. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBF0F0?

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

What is the complementary color of #EBF0F0?

The complementary color is #F0EBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBF0F0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.25:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBF0F0 color

#EBF0F0 rgb(235, 240, 240)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EBF0F0 is a very light, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 14% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Beluga (#EFF2F1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.25:1).

#EBF0F0 color codes

HEX	`#EBF0F0`
RGB	`rgb(235, 240, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 94.1%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 14%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 2%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.43, -1.66, -0.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.43, 1.76, 199.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.146, 86.273, 94.799)`
Decimal	`15462640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBF0F0, 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 #EBF0F0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBF0F0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.25:1	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 #EBF0F0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebf0f0; }
.text { color: #ebf0f0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebf0f0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 240 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebf0f0, #ebeef0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: White Smoke.

Questions

What color is #EBF0F0?: #EBF0F0 is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Beluga. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBF0F0?: The RGB value is 235, 240, 240: 235 red, 240 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBF0F0?: The complementary color is #F0EBEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBF0F0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.25:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.