ColorTool
Log in
#EBF8A4

#ebf8a4 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#ebf8a4 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 92.16% red, 97.25% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.24% cyan, 0% magenta, 33.87% yellow and 2.75% black. Its hue angle is 69.29°, with 85.71% saturation and 80.78% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 4.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ffff99
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.8748

Complementary

  1. #ebf8a4
  2. #b1a4f8

Split complementary

  1. #ebf8a4
  2. #a4c1f8
  3. #dba4f8

Analogous

  1. #f8dba4
  2. #ebf8a4
  3. #c1f8a4

Triadic

  1. #ebf8a4
  2. #a4ebf8
  3. #f8a4eb

Tetradic

  1. #ebf8a4
  2. #a4f8b1
  3. #b1a4f8
  4. #f8a4eb

Square

  1. #ebf8a4
  2. #a4f8db
  3. #b1a4f8
  4. #f8a4c1

Monochromatic

  1. #cced16
  2. #dbf35d
  3. #ebf8a4
  4. #fbfdeb
  5. #fbfeec

Shades

#ebf8a4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ebf8a4
  2. #d4df94
  3. #bcc683
  4. #a5ae73
  5. #8d9562
  6. #767c52
  7. #5e6342
  8. #474a31
  9. #2f3221
  10. #181910
  11. #000000

Tints

#ebf8a4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ebf8a4
  2. #edf9ad
  3. #eff9b6
  4. #f1fabf
  5. #f3fbc8
  6. #f5fcd2
  7. #f7fcdb
  8. #f9fde4
  9. #fbfeed
  10. #fdfef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ebf8a4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ebf8a4
  2. #e0eca0
  3. #d6e09d
  4. #cbd499
  5. #c0c896
  6. #b6bc92
  7. #abb08e
  8. #a0a48b
  9. #959887
  10. #8b8c84
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 18.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #f0f0f0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #eef3d6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fff09e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fff1a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f4efe3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #faf3a0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f9f4a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f0f3cd ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-ebf8a4 {
  color: #ebf8a4;
}
Background
.bg-ebf8a4 {
  background-color: #ebf8a4;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ebf8a4 {
  border: 2px solid #ebf8a4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ebf8a4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 235 248 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 86% 81%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ebf8a4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ebf8a4, #c1f8a4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ebf8a4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(235 248 164 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 4.89 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 6.51 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.84 #fffdd0 Cream ΔE 8.77 #faf0be Blond ΔE 8.86 #f3e5ab Vanilla ΔE 8.98 #fffacd Lemon Chiffon ΔE 9.07 #14075b Inverted #f0f0f0 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#ebf8a4  rgb(235, 248, 164)  hsl(69, 86%, 81%)  Pastel Yellow
#b1a4f8  rgb(177, 164, 248)  hsl(249, 86%, 81%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#a4ebf8  rgb(164, 235, 248)  hsl(189, 86%, 81%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f8a4eb  rgb(248, 164, 235)  hsl(309, 86%, 81%)  Plum