Palettes / Colors / #EEF8BF
#EEF8BF — Pale Vivid Green
#EEF8BF is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #EEF8BF 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.
#EEF8BF 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 #C9BFF8; it also sits naturally between #F8E6BF and #D1F8BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF8BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 248, 191 |
| HSL | 71°, 80%, 86% |
| HSV | 71°, 23%, 97% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 23%, 3% |
| XYZ | 78.23, 89.07, 62.36 |
| Yxy | 89.07, 0.3406, 0.3878 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.61, -12.50, 26.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.38, -12.36, 22.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 97% · Blue 75%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF8BF
.text { color: #EEF8BF; }
.background { background-color: #EEF8BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF8BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 248, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 80%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF8BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 248, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF8BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 248, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF8BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF8BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9BFF8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF8BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEF8BF
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 #EEF8BF: ·
How #EEF8BF 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 #EEF8BF 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 #EEF8BF?
#EEF8BF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 238, 248, 191). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF8BF?
#EEF8BF is RGB 238, 248, 191 — HSL 71°, 80%, 86% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 23%, 3%.
What colors go with #EEF8BF?
Its complement is #C9BFF8; analogous partners are #F8E6BF and #D1F8BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF8BF for text?
Black text on #EEF8BF has a contrast ratio of 18.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.