What color is #EEF8EC?

#EEF8EC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Floaty Bubble. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEF8EC?

The RGB value is 238, 248, 236: 238 red, 248 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEF8EC?

The complementary color is #F6ECF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEF8EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.27:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEF8EC color

#EEF8EC rgb(238, 248, 236)

Shades of white

The hex color #EEF8EC is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 97.3% green and 92.5% blue (238, 248, 236).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 46% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Floaty Bubble (#EAF5E7), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.27:1).

#EEF8EC color codes

HEX	`#EEF8EC`
RGB	`rgb(238, 248, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 97.3%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 46%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 5%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 5%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.56, -5.42, 4.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.56, 7.12, 139.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.965, 91.368, 92.553)`
Decimal	`15661292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEF8EC, 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 #EEF8EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEF8EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.27:1	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 #EEF8EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eef8ec; }
.text { color: #eef8ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eef8ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 248 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eef8ec, #ecf8f0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EEF8EC?: #EEF8EC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Floaty Bubble. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEF8EC?: The RGB value is 238, 248, 236: 238 red, 248 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEF8EC?: The complementary color is #F6ECF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEF8EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.27:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.