Palettes / Colors / #EEF0EA
#EEF0EA — Pale Dusty Green
#EEF0EA is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the green family.
#EEF0EA 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 #ECEAF0; it also sits naturally between #F0EFEA and #EBF0EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF0EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 240, 234 |
| HSL | 80°, 17%, 93% |
| HSV | 80°, 3%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 3%, 6% |
| XYZ | 81.27, 86.44, 90.24 |
| Yxy | 86.44, 0.3151, 0.3351 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.50, -1.72, 2.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.97, -1.73, 2.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF0EA
.text { color: #EEF0EA; }
.background { background-color: #EEF0EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF0EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 240, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 17%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF0EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 240, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF0EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 240, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF0EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF0EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECEAF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF0EA: #000000.
How #EEF0EA 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 #EEF0EA 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 #EEF0EA?
#EEF0EA is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 238, 240, 234). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF0EA?
#EEF0EA is RGB 238, 240, 234 — HSL 80°, 17%, 93% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 3%, 6%.
What colors go with #EEF0EA?
Its complement is #ECEAF0; analogous partners are #F0EFEA and #EBF0EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF0EA for text?
Black text on #EEF0EA has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.