Palettes / Colors / #E5EBCC
#E5EBCC — Pale Muted Green
#E5EBCC is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #E5EBCC 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.
#E5EBCC 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 #D2CCEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE2CC and #D5EBCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E5EBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 235, 204 |
| HSL | 72°, 44%, 86% |
| HSV | 72°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.92, 80.43, 68.81 |
| Yxy | 80.43, 0.3282, 0.3620 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.88, -7.27, 14.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.69, -7.14, 12.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E5EBCC
.text { color: #E5EBCC; }
.background { background-color: #E5EBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E5EBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(229, 235, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 44%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E5EBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 235, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E5EBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(229, 235, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E5EBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E5EBCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E5EBCC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2CCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E5EBCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E5EBCC
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 #E5EBCC: ·
How #E5EBCC 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 #E5EBCC 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 #E5EBCC?
#E5EBCC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 229, 235, 204). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E5EBCC?
#E5EBCC is RGB 229, 235, 204 — HSL 72°, 44%, 86% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #E5EBCC?
Its complement is #D2CCEB; analogous partners are #EBE2CC and #D5EBCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E5EBCC for text?
Black text on #E5EBCC has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.