Palettes / Colors / #EEF6DA
#EEF6DA — Pale Green
#EEF6DA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #EEF6DA 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.
#EEF6DA 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 #E2DAF6; it also sits naturally between #F6F0DA and #E0F6DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF6DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 246, 218 |
| HSL | 77°, 61%, 91% |
| HSV | 77°, 11%, 96% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 11%, 4% |
| XYZ | 80.87, 89.15, 79.28 |
| Yxy | 89.15, 0.3244, 0.3576 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.64, -7.43, 12.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.42, -7.42, 11.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 96% · Blue 85%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 11% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF6DA
.text { color: #EEF6DA; }
.background { background-color: #EEF6DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF6DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 246, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 61%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF6DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 246, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF6DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 246, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF6DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF6DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E2DAF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF6DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEF6DA
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 #EEF6DA: ·
How #EEF6DA 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 #EEF6DA 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 #EEF6DA?
#EEF6DA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 238, 246, 218). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF6DA?
#EEF6DA is RGB 238, 246, 218 — HSL 77°, 61%, 91% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 11%, 4%.
What colors go with #EEF6DA?
Its complement is #E2DAF6; analogous partners are #F6F0DA and #E0F6DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF6DA for text?
Black text on #EEF6DA has a contrast ratio of 18.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.