Palettes / Colors / #EAF3CE
#EAF3CE — Pale Green
#EAF3CE is a green color we call Pale 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 #EAF3CE 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.
#EAF3CE 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 #D7CEF3; it also sits naturally between #F3EACE and #D7F3CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAF3CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 243, 206 |
| HSL | 75°, 61%, 88% |
| HSV | 75°, 15%, 95% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 15%, 5% |
| XYZ | 77.12, 86.05, 70.94 |
| Yxy | 86.05, 0.3294, 0.3676 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.33, -9.22, 16.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.76, -9.12, 15.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 95% · Blue 81%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAF3CE
.text { color: #EAF3CE; }
.background { background-color: #EAF3CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAF3CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 243, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 61%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAF3CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 243, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAF3CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 243, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAF3CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAF3CE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAF3CE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7CEF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAF3CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAF3CE
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 #EAF3CE: ·
How #EAF3CE 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 #EAF3CE 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 #EAF3CE?
#EAF3CE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 234, 243, 206). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAF3CE?
#EAF3CE is RGB 234, 243, 206 — HSL 75°, 61%, 88% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 15%, 5%.
What colors go with #EAF3CE?
Its complement is #D7CEF3; analogous partners are #F3EACE and #D7F3CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAF3CE for text?
Black text on #EAF3CE has a contrast ratio of 18.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.