Palettes / Colors / #EBF6DA
#EBF6DA — Pale Green
#EBF6DA 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 #EBF6DA 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.
#EBF6DA 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 #E5DAF6; it also sits naturally between #F6F3DA and #DDF6DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBF6DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 246, 218 |
| HSL | 84°, 61%, 91% |
| HSV | 84°, 11%, 96% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 11%, 4% |
| XYZ | 79.87, 88.64, 79.23 |
| Yxy | 88.64, 0.3224, 0.3578 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.43, -8.46, 12.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.15, -8.42, 11.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 96% · Blue 85%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBF6DA
.text { color: #EBF6DA; }
.background { background-color: #EBF6DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBF6DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 246, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 61%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBF6DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 246, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBF6DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 246, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBF6DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBF6DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5DAF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBF6DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBF6DA
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 #EBF6DA: ·
How #EBF6DA 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 #EBF6DA 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 #EBF6DA?
#EBF6DA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 235, 246, 218). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBF6DA?
#EBF6DA is RGB 235, 246, 218 — HSL 84°, 61%, 91% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 11%, 4%.
What colors go with #EBF6DA?
Its complement is #E5DAF6; analogous partners are #F6F3DA and #DDF6DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBF6DA for text?
Black text on #EBF6DA has a contrast ratio of 18.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.