Palettes / Colors / #E4EFBC
#E4EFBC — Pale Green
#E4EFBC 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 #E4EFBC 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.
#E4EFBC 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 #C8BDEF; it also sits naturally between #EFE1BD and #CBEFBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4EFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 239, 188 |
| HSL | 73°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 73°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.94, 81.86, 59.59 |
| Yxy | 81.86, 0.3371, 0.3836 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.51, -12.06, 23.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.48, -11.75, 20.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 94% · Blue 74%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4EFBC
.text { color: #E4EFBC; }
.background { background-color: #E4EFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4EFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 239, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4EFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 239, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4EFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 239, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4EFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4EFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8BDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4EFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4EFBC
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 #E4EFBC: ·
How #E4EFBC 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 #E4EFBC 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 #E4EFBC?
#E4EFBC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 228, 239, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4EFBC?
#E4EFBC is RGB 228, 239, 188 — HSL 73°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #E4EFBC?
Its complement is #C8BDEF; analogous partners are #EFE1BD and #CBEFBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4EFBC for text?
Black text on #E4EFBC has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.