What color is Ebony?
Ebony is a dark, muted green with gray undertones, hex #5D6658, close to the color of aged sage leaves. The grayness pulls the green toward shadow, giving it a quiet, dusty quality.
What is the meaning of the color Ebony?
Ancient trade routes carried ebony wood — a dense black hardwood from tropical Africa and Asia — into Egypt as early as 3000 BCE, where it appeared in royal furniture and luxury goods. The name passed through Greek ebenos and Latin ebenus before entering English, first recorded as a color term in the late 16th century. Over time, ebony shifted in popular use from describing jet-black wood to a broader range of dark, forest-influenced tones. The shade #5D6658 takes its name from that tradition and appears in the Pantone Nature color system as a reference for deep natural greens.
What colors go with Ebony?
Colors that pair well with Ebony include:
Ivory: soft, warm contrast
Terracotta: earthy, grounded warmth
Dust Rose: quiet, muted softness
Charcoal: tonal depth, low contrast
Mustard: sharp, warming accent
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #5D6658 |
color: #5D6658;
|
| RGB | 93, 102, 88 |
color: rgb(93, 102, 88);
|
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 40%, 35% |
color: rgb(36%, 40%, 35%);
|
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 14%, 60% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 99°, 7%, 37% |
color: hsl(99, 7%, 37%);
|
| HSV | 99°, 14%, 40% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 30, -2, 5 |
color: lab(30% -2 5);
|
| Decimal | 6121048 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.ebony {
color: #5D6658;
}
$ebony: #5D6658;
rgb(93, 102, 88)