Palettes / Colors / #EBEFE9
#EBEFE9 — Pale Dusty Green
#EBEFE9 is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #EBEFE9 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.
#EBEFE9 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 #EEEAF0; it also sits naturally between #EFF0EA and #EAF0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEFE9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 239, 233 |
| HSL | 100°, 16%, 93% |
| HSV | 100°, 3%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 3%, 6% |
| XYZ | 79.84, 85.28, 89.34 |
| Yxy | 85.28, 0.3137, 0.3351 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.00, -2.39, 2.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.35, -2.39, 2.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 94% · Blue 91%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEFE9
.text { color: #EBEFE9; }
.background { background-color: #EBEFE9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEFE9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 239, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 16%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEFE9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 239, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEFE9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 239, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEFE9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEFE9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBEFE9
Tints of #EBEFE9
Tones of #EBEFE9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEEAF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEFE9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBEFE9
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 #EBEFE9: ·
How #EBEFE9 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 #EBEFE9 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 #EBEFE9?
#EBEFE9 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 235, 239, 233). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEFE9?
#EBEFE9 is RGB 235, 239, 233 — HSL 100°, 16%, 93% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 3%, 6%.
What colors go with #EBEFE9?
Its complement is #EEEAF0; analogous partners are #EFF0EA and #EAF0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEFE9 for text?
Black text on #EBEFE9 has a contrast ratio of 18.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.