Palettes / Colors / #E2EDBA
#E2EDBA — Pale Green
#E2EDBA 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 #E2EDBA 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.
#E2EDBA 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 #C5BAED; it also sits naturally between #EDDFBA and #C9EDBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2EDBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 237, 186 |
| HSL | 73°, 59%, 83% |
| HSV | 73°, 22%, 93% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 22%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.51, 80.28, 58.23 |
| Yxy | 80.28, 0.3373, 0.3841 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.81, -12.07, 23.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.60, -11.73, 20.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 93% · Blue 73%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2EDBA
.text { color: #E2EDBA; }
.background { background-color: #E2EDBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2EDBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 237, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 59%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2EDBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 237, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2EDBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 237, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2EDBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2EDBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5BAED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2EDBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2EDBA
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 #E2EDBA: ·
How #E2EDBA 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 #E2EDBA 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 #E2EDBA?
#E2EDBA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 226, 237, 186). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2EDBA?
#E2EDBA is RGB 226, 237, 186 — HSL 73°, 59%, 83% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 22%, 7%.
What colors go with #E2EDBA?
Its complement is #C5BAED; analogous partners are #EDDFBA and #C9EDBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2EDBA for text?
Black text on #E2EDBA has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.