Palettes / Colors / #EBFE99
#EBFE99 — Light Vivid Green
#EBFE99 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #EBFE99 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.
#EBFE99 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 #AC9AFE; it also sits naturally between #FEDE9A and #BAFE9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBFE99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 254, 153 |
| HSL | 71°, 98%, 80% |
| HSV | 71°, 40%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 40%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.45, 90.85, 43.70 |
| Yxy | 90.85, 0.3593, 0.4326 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.35, -21.29, 46.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.31, -20.73, 35.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 100% · Blue 60%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBFE99
.text { color: #EBFE99; }
.background { background-color: #EBFE99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBFE99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 254, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 98%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBFE99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 254, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBFE99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 254, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBFE99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBFE99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC9AFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBFE99: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBFE99
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 #EBFE99: ·
How #EBFE99 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 #EBFE99 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 #EBFE99?
#EBFE99 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 235, 254, 153). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBFE99?
#EBFE99 is RGB 235, 254, 153 — HSL 71°, 98%, 80% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 40%, 0%.
What colors go with #EBFE99?
Its complement is #AC9AFE; analogous partners are #FEDE9A and #BAFE9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBFE99 for text?
Black text on #EBFE99 has a contrast ratio of 19.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.