Palettes / Colors / #EBFAAC
#EBFAAC — Pale Vivid Green
#EBFAAC is a green color we call Pale 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 #EBFAAC 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.
#EBFAAC 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 #BDADFA; it also sits naturally between #FAE3AD and #C4FAAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBFAAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 250, 172 |
| HSL | 72°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 72°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.89, 89.01, 52.21 |
| Yxy | 89.01, 0.3496, 0.4100 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.59, -17.11, 35.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.35, -16.74, 29.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 98% · Blue 67%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBFAAC
.text { color: #EBFAAC; }
.background { background-color: #EBFAAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBFAAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 250, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBFAAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 250, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBFAAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 250, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBFAAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBFAAC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDADFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBFAAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBFAAC
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 #EBFAAC: ·
How #EBFAAC 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 #EBFAAC 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 #EBFAAC?
#EBFAAC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 235, 250, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBFAAC?
#EBFAAC is RGB 235, 250, 172 — HSL 72°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #EBFAAC?
Its complement is #BDADFA; analogous partners are #FAE3AD and #C4FAAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBFAAC for text?
Black text on #EBFAAC has a contrast ratio of 18.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.