Palettes / Colors / #EBFAE5
#EBFAE5 — Pale Green
#EBFAE5 is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
#EBFAE5 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 #F4E5FA; it also sits naturally between #F6FAE5 and #E5FAEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBFAE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 250, 229 |
| HSL | 103°, 68%, 94% |
| HSV | 103°, 8%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 8%, 2% |
| XYZ | 82.59, 91.69, 87.47 |
| Yxy | 91.69, 0.3155, 0.3503 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.69, -8.62, 8.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.76, -8.63, 7.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 98% · Blue 90%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBFAE5
.text { color: #EBFAE5; }
.background { background-color: #EBFAE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBFAE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 250, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 68%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBFAE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 250, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBFAE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 250, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBFAE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBFAE5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4E5FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBFAE5: #000000.
How #EBFAE5 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 #EBFAE5 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 #EBFAE5?
#EBFAE5 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 235, 250, 229). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBFAE5?
#EBFAE5 is RGB 235, 250, 229 — HSL 103°, 68%, 94% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 8%, 2%.
What colors go with #EBFAE5?
Its complement is #F4E5FA; analogous partners are #F6FAE5 and #E5FAEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBFAE5 for text?
Black text on #EBFAE5 has a contrast ratio of 19.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.