Palettes / Colors / #EBFEAD
#EBFEAD — Pale Vivid Green
#EBFEAD 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 #EBFEAD 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.
#EBFEAD 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 #C1AEFE; it also sits naturally between #FEE9AE and #C4FEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBFEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 254, 173 |
| HSL | 74°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 74°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 32%, 0% |
| XYZ | 77.25, 91.56, 53.14 |
| Yxy | 91.56, 0.3480, 0.4125 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.64, -18.92, 36.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.69, -18.54, 29.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 100% · Blue 68%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBFEAD
.text { color: #EBFEAD; }
.background { background-color: #EBFEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBFEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 254, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBFEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 254, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBFEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 254, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBFEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBFEAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1AEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBFEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBFEAD
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 #EBFEAD: ·
How #EBFEAD 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 #EBFEAD 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 #EBFEAD?
#EBFEAD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 235, 254, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBFEAD?
#EBFEAD is RGB 235, 254, 173 — HSL 74°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 32%, 0%.
What colors go with #EBFEAD?
Its complement is #C1AEFE; analogous partners are #FEE9AE and #C4FEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBFEAD for text?
Black text on #EBFEAD has a contrast ratio of 19.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.