Palettes / Colors / #E5EBDC
#E5EBDC — Pale Dusty Green
#E5EBDC is a green color we call Pale Dusty 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 #E5EBDC 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.
#E5EBDC 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 #E1DBEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE9DB and #DDEBDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E5EBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 235, 220 |
| HSL | 84°, 27%, 89% |
| HSV | 84°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 74.94, 81.24, 79.44 |
| Yxy | 81.24, 0.3180, 0.3448 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.24, -4.63, 6.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.13, -4.58, 6.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E5EBDC
.text { color: #E5EBDC; }
.background { background-color: #E5EBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E5EBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(229, 235, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 27%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E5EBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 235, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E5EBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(229, 235, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E5EBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E5EBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E5EBDC
Tints of #E5EBDC
Tones of #E5EBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1DBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E5EBDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E5EBDC
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 #E5EBDC: ·
How #E5EBDC 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 #E5EBDC 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 #E5EBDC?
#E5EBDC is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 229, 235, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E5EBDC?
#E5EBDC is RGB 229, 235, 220 — HSL 84°, 27%, 89% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #E5EBDC?
Its complement is #E1DBEB; analogous partners are #EBE9DB and #DDEBDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E5EBDC for text?
Black text on #E5EBDC has a contrast ratio of 17.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.