Palettes / Colors / #E5FFAF
#E5FFAF — Pale Vivid Green
#E5FFAF is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #E5FFAF 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.
#E5FFAF 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 #C9ADFF; it also sits naturally between #FFF1AD and #BBFFAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E5FFAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 255, 175 |
| HSL | 80°, 100%, 84% |
| HSV | 80°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.81, 91.27, 54.18 |
| Yxy | 91.27, 0.3426, 0.4125 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.52, -21.31, 35.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.54, -20.77, 29.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 100% · Blue 69%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E5FFAF
.text { color: #E5FFAF; }
.background { background-color: #E5FFAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E5FFAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(229, 255, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 100%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E5FFAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 255, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E5FFAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(229, 255, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E5FFAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E5FFAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9ADFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E5FFAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E5FFAF
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 #E5FFAF: ·
How #E5FFAF 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 #E5FFAF 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 #E5FFAF?
#E5FFAF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 229, 255, 175). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E5FFAF?
#E5FFAF is RGB 229, 255, 175 — HSL 80°, 100%, 84% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #E5FFAF?
Its complement is #C9ADFF; analogous partners are #FFF1AD and #BBFFAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E5FFAF for text?
Black text on #E5FFAF has a contrast ratio of 19.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.