Palettes / Colors / #E2EEAD
#E2EEAD — Light Green
#E2EEAD is a green color we call Light 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 #E2EEAD 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.
#E2EEAD 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 #BAAFEF; it also sits naturally between #EFDAAF and #C3EFAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2EEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 238, 173 |
| HSL | 71°, 66%, 81% |
| HSV | 71°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 27%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.48, 80.33, 51.38 |
| Yxy | 80.33, 0.3453, 0.3993 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.83, -14.39, 30.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.63, -13.91, 24.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 93% · Blue 68%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2EEAD
.text { color: #E2EEAD; }
.background { background-color: #E2EEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2EEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 238, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 66%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2EEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 238, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2EEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 238, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2EEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2EEAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAAFEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2EEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2EEAD
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 #E2EEAD: ·
How #E2EEAD 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 #E2EEAD 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 #E2EEAD?
#E2EEAD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 226, 238, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2EEAD?
#E2EEAD is RGB 226, 238, 173 — HSL 71°, 66%, 81% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 27%, 7%.
What colors go with #E2EEAD?
Its complement is #BAAFEF; analogous partners are #EFDAAF and #C3EFAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2EEAD for text?
Black text on #E2EEAD has a contrast ratio of 17.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.