What color is #EBF6DC?

#EBF6DC is a very light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Futon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EBF6DC?

The RGB value is 235, 246, 220: 235 red, 246 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EBF6DC?

The complementary color is #E7DCF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EBF6DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.75:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EBF6DC color

#EBF6DC rgb(235, 246, 220)

Shades of green

The hex color #EBF6DC is a very light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.2% red, 96.5% green and 86.3% blue (235, 246, 220).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 59% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Futon (#EDF6DB), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.75:1).

#EBF6DC color codes

HEX	`#EBF6DC`
RGB	`rgb(235, 246, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.2%, 96.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 59%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 11%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 11%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.47, -8.14, 11.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.47, 13.9, 125.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.133, 88.741, 80.603)`
Decimal	`15464156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EBF6DC, 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 #EBF6DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EBF6DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.75:1	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 #EBF6DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ebf6dc; }
.text { color: #ebf6dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebf6dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(235 246 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ebf6dc, #def6dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Beige.

Questions

What color is #EBF6DC?: #EBF6DC is a very light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Futon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EBF6DC?: The RGB value is 235, 246, 220: 235 red, 246 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EBF6DC?: The complementary color is #E7DCF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EBF6DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.75:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.