Palettes / Colors / #E2EECF
#E2EECF — Pale Muted Green
#E2EECF is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #E2EECF 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.
#E2EECF 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 #DACEEE; it also sits naturally between #EEEACE and #D2EECE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2EECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 238, 207 |
| HSL | 83°, 48%, 87% |
| HSV | 83°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.20, 81.82, 70.97 |
| Yxy | 81.82, 0.3239, 0.3621 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.50, -9.34, 13.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.46, -9.16, 12.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 93% · Blue 81%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2EECF
.text { color: #E2EECF; }
.background { background-color: #E2EECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2EECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 238, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 48%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2EECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 238, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2EECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 238, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2EECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2EECF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2EECF
Tints of #E2EECF
Tones of #E2EECF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DACEEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2EECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2EECF
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 #E2EECF: ·
How #E2EECF 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 #E2EECF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2EECF?
#E2EECF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 226, 238, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2EECF?
#E2EECF is RGB 226, 238, 207 — HSL 83°, 48%, 87% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #E2EECF?
Its complement is #DACEEE; analogous partners are #EEEACE and #D2EECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2EECF for text?
Black text on #E2EECF has a contrast ratio of 17.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.