Palettes / Colors / #EBEFE2
#EBEFE2 — Pale Dusty Green
#EBEFE2 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 #EBEFE2 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.
#EBEFE2 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 #E5E1EF; it also sits naturally between #EFECE1 and #E4EFE1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEFE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 239, 226 |
| HSL | 78°, 29%, 91% |
| HSV | 78°, 5%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 5%, 6% |
| XYZ | 78.85, 84.89, 84.18 |
| Yxy | 84.89, 0.3181, 0.3424 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.83, -3.60, 5.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.13, -3.60, 5.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 94% · Blue 89%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEFE2
.text { color: #EBEFE2; }
.background { background-color: #EBEFE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEFE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 239, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 29%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEFE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 239, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEFE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 239, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEFE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEFE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBEFE2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5E1EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEFE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBEFE2
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 #EBEFE2: ·
How #EBEFE2 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 #EBEFE2 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 #EBEFE2?
#EBEFE2 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 235, 239, 226). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEFE2?
#EBEFE2 is RGB 235, 239, 226 — HSL 78°, 29%, 91% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 5%, 6%.
What colors go with #EBEFE2?
Its complement is #E5E1EF; analogous partners are #EFECE1 and #E4EFE1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEFE2 for text?
Black text on #EBEFE2 has a contrast ratio of 17.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.