Palettes / Colors / #E6EBDD
#E6EBDD — Pale Dusty Green
#E6EBDD is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #E6EBDD 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.
#E6EBDD 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 #E1DCEA; it also sits naturally between #EAE8DC and #DEEADC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E6EBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 230, 235, 221 |
| HSL | 81°, 26%, 89% |
| HSV | 81°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 75.39, 81.46, 80.16 |
| Yxy | 81.46, 0.3181, 0.3437 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.34, -4.12, 6.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.26, -4.08, 5.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 92% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · 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 #E6EBDD
.text { color: #E6EBDD; }
.background { background-color: #E6EBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E6EBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(230, 235, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 26%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E6EBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(230, 235, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E6EBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(230, 235, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E6EBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E6EBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E6EBDD
Tints of #E6EBDD
Tones of #E6EBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1DCEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E6EBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E6EBDD
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 #E6EBDD: ·
How #E6EBDD 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 #E6EBDD 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 #E6EBDD?
#E6EBDD is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 230, 235, 221). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E6EBDD?
#E6EBDD is RGB 230, 235, 221 — HSL 81°, 26%, 89% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #E6EBDD?
Its complement is #E1DCEA; analogous partners are #EAE8DC and #DEEADC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E6EBDD for text?
Black text on #E6EBDD has a contrast ratio of 17.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.