Palettes / Colors / #EBF5CC
#EBF5CC — Pale Green
#EBF5CC 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 #EBF5CC 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.
#EBF5CC 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 #D6CCF5; it also sits naturally between #F5EBCC and #D6F5CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBF5CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 245, 204 |
| HSL | 75°, 67%, 88% |
| HSV | 75°, 17%, 96% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 17%, 4% |
| XYZ | 77.81, 87.33, 69.88 |
| Yxy | 87.33, 0.3311, 0.3716 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.88, -10.17, 18.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.45, -10.07, 16.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 96% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBF5CC
.text { color: #EBF5CC; }
.background { background-color: #EBF5CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBF5CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 245, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 67%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBF5CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 245, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBF5CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 245, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBF5CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBF5CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6CCF5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBF5CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBF5CC
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 #EBF5CC: ·
How #EBF5CC 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 #EBF5CC 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 #EBF5CC?
#EBF5CC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 235, 245, 204). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBF5CC?
#EBF5CC is RGB 235, 245, 204 — HSL 75°, 67%, 88% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 17%, 4%.
What colors go with #EBF5CC?
Its complement is #D6CCF5; analogous partners are #F5EBCC and #D6F5CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBF5CC for text?
Black text on #EBF5CC has a contrast ratio of 18.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.