Palettes / Colors / #EBF3DC
#EBF3DC — Pale Muted Green
#EBF3DC is a green color we call Pale Muted 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 #EBF3DC 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.
#EBF3DC 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 #E5DDF3; it also sits naturally between #F3F0DD and #E0F3DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBF3DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 243, 220 |
| HSL | 81°, 49%, 91% |
| HSV | 81°, 9%, 95% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 9%, 5% |
| XYZ | 79.23, 86.93, 80.31 |
| Yxy | 86.93, 0.3215, 0.3527 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.71, -6.63, 10.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.24, -6.60, 9.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 95% · Blue 86%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBF3DC
.text { color: #EBF3DC; }
.background { background-color: #EBF3DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBF3DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 243, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 49%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBF3DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 243, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBF3DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 243, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBF3DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBF3DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5DDF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBF3DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBF3DC
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 #EBF3DC: ·
How #EBF3DC 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 #EBF3DC 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 #EBF3DC?
#EBF3DC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 235, 243, 220). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBF3DC?
#EBF3DC is RGB 235, 243, 220 — HSL 81°, 49%, 91% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 9%, 5%.
What colors go with #EBF3DC?
Its complement is #E5DDF3; analogous partners are #F3F0DD and #E0F3DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBF3DC for text?
Black text on #EBF3DC has a contrast ratio of 18.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.