Palettes / Colors / #EBF2CD
#EBF2CD — Pale Green
#EBF2CD 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 #EBF2CD 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.
#EBF2CD 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 #D5CEF2; it also sits naturally between #F2E7CE and #DAF2CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBF2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 242, 205 |
| HSL | 71°, 59%, 88% |
| HSV | 71°, 15%, 95% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 15%, 5% |
| XYZ | 77.03, 85.57, 70.22 |
| Yxy | 85.57, 0.3309, 0.3676 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.13, -8.52, 17.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.51, -8.44, 15.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 3% · 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 #EBF2CD
.text { color: #EBF2CD; }
.background { background-color: #EBF2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBF2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 242, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 59%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBF2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 242, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBF2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 242, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBF2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBF2CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBF2CD
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Tones of #EBF2CD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5CEF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBF2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBF2CD
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 #EBF2CD: ·
How #EBF2CD 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 #EBF2CD 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 #EBF2CD?
#EBF2CD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 235, 242, 205). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBF2CD?
#EBF2CD is RGB 235, 242, 205 — HSL 71°, 59%, 88% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 15%, 5%.
What colors go with #EBF2CD?
Its complement is #D5CEF2; analogous partners are #F2E7CE and #DAF2CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBF2CD for text?
Black text on #EBF2CD has a contrast ratio of 18.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.