Palettes / Colors / #E2EBBB
#E2EBBB — Pale Green
#E2EBBB is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #E2EBBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E2EBBB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C5BCEB; it also sits naturally between #EBDCBC and #CBEBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2EBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 235, 187 |
| HSL | 71°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 71°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.04, 79.17, 58.60 |
| Yxy | 79.17, 0.3370, 0.3810 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.31, -10.93, 22.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.98, -10.62, 19.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 92% · Blue 73%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2EBBB
.text { color: #E2EBBB; }
.background { background-color: #E2EBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2EBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 235, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2EBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 235, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2EBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 235, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2EBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2EBBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2EBBB
Tints of #E2EBBB
Tones of #E2EBBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5BCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2EBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2EBBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E2EBBB: ·
How #E2EBBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E2EBBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2EBBB?
#E2EBBB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 226, 235, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2EBBB?
#E2EBBB is RGB 226, 235, 187 — HSL 71°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #E2EBBB?
Its complement is #C5BCEB; analogous partners are #EBDCBC and #CBEBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2EBBB for text?
Black text on #E2EBBB has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.