Palettes / Colors / #EBF5BC
#EBF5BC — Pale Green
#EBF5BC is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #EBF5BC 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.
#EBF5BC 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 #C7BCF5; it also sits naturally between #F5E3BC and #CEF5BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBF5BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 245, 188 |
| HSL | 71°, 74%, 85% |
| HSV | 71°, 23%, 96% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 23%, 4% |
| XYZ | 75.99, 86.60, 60.29 |
| Yxy | 86.60, 0.3410, 0.3885 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.57, -12.52, 26.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.06, -12.31, 22.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 96% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBF5BC
.text { color: #EBF5BC; }
.background { background-color: #EBF5BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBF5BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 245, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 74%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBF5BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 245, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBF5BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 245, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBF5BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBF5BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7BCF5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBF5BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBF5BC
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 #EBF5BC: ·
How #EBF5BC 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 #EBF5BC 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 #EBF5BC?
#EBF5BC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 235, 245, 188). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBF5BC?
#EBF5BC is RGB 235, 245, 188 — HSL 71°, 74%, 85% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 23%, 4%.
What colors go with #EBF5BC?
Its complement is #C7BCF5; analogous partners are #F5E3BC and #CEF5BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBF5BC for text?
Black text on #EBF5BC has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.