Palettes / Colors / #EBFDAE
#EBFDAE — Pale Vivid Green
#EBFDAE 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 #EBFDAE 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.
#EBFDAE 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 #C2AFFD; it also sits naturally between #FDE8AF and #C4FDAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBFDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 253, 174 |
| HSL | 74°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 74°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.03, 90.97, 53.54 |
| Yxy | 90.97, 0.3477, 0.4106 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.40, -18.31, 35.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.38, -17.94, 29.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 99% · Blue 68%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBFDAE
.text { color: #EBFDAE; }
.background { background-color: #EBFDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBFDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 253, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBFDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 253, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBFDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 253, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBFDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBFDAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBFDAE
Tints of #EBFDAE
Tones of #EBFDAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2AFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.19:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBFDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBFDAE
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 #EBFDAE: ·
How #EBFDAE 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 #EBFDAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBFDAE?
#EBFDAE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 235, 253, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBFDAE?
#EBFDAE is RGB 235, 253, 174 — HSL 74°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #EBFDAE?
Its complement is #C2AFFD; analogous partners are #FDE8AF and #C4FDAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBFDAE for text?
Black text on #EBFDAE has a contrast ratio of 19.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.