Palettes / Colors / #EEF0EB
#EEF0EB — Pale Dusty Green
#EEF0EB is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the green family.
#EEF0EB 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 #EDEBF0; it also sits naturally between #F0EFEB and #EBF0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF0EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 240, 235 |
| HSL | 84°, 14%, 93% |
| HSV | 84°, 2%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 81.42, 86.50, 91.00 |
| Yxy | 86.50, 0.3145, 0.3341 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.52, -1.54, 2.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.00, -1.55, 2.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF0EB
.text { color: #EEF0EB; }
.background { background-color: #EEF0EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF0EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 240, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(84, 14%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF0EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 240, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF0EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 240, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF0EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF0EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEBF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF0EB: #000000.
How #EEF0EB 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 #EEF0EB or a close neighbour
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 #EEF0EB?
#EEF0EB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 238, 240, 235). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF0EB?
#EEF0EB is RGB 238, 240, 235 — HSL 84°, 14%, 93% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #EEF0EB?
Its complement is #EDEBF0; analogous partners are #F0EFEB and #EBF0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF0EB for text?
Black text on #EEF0EB has a contrast ratio of 18.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.