Palettes / Colors / #EBFA9E
#EBFA9E — Light Vivid Green
#EBFA9E is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #EBFA9E 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.
#EBFA9E 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 #AD9EFA; it also sits naturally between #FADB9E and #BDFA9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBFA9E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 250, 158 |
| HSL | 70°, 90%, 80% |
| HSV | 70°, 37%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 37%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.62, 88.50, 45.50 |
| Yxy | 88.50, 0.3577, 0.4242 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.37, -18.80, 42.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.08, -18.31, 33.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 98% · Blue 62%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBFA9E
.text { color: #EBFA9E; }
.background { background-color: #EBFA9E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBFA9E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 250, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 90%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBFA9E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 250, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBFA9E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 250, 158, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBFA9E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBFA9E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBFA9E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AD9EFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBFA9E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBFA9E
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 #EBFA9E: ·
How #EBFA9E 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 #EBFA9E 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 #EBFA9E?
#EBFA9E is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 235, 250, 158). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBFA9E?
#EBFA9E is RGB 235, 250, 158 — HSL 70°, 90%, 80% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 37%, 2%.
What colors go with #EBFA9E?
Its complement is #AD9EFA; analogous partners are #FADB9E and #BDFA9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBFA9E for text?
Black text on #EBFA9E has a contrast ratio of 18.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.