Palettes / Colors / #EEF9CD
#EEF9CD — Pale Vivid Green
#EEF9CD is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #EEF9CD 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.
#EEF9CD 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 #D8CDF9; it also sits naturally between #F9EECD and #D8F9CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF9CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 249, 205 |
| HSL | 75°, 79%, 89% |
| HSV | 75°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.16, 90.34, 70.97 |
| Yxy | 90.34, 0.3320, 0.3741 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.14, -10.96, 19.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.05, -10.89, 17.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 98% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF9CD
.text { color: #EEF9CD; }
.background { background-color: #EEF9CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF9CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 249, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 79%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF9CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 249, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF9CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 249, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF9CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF9CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8CDF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF9CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEF9CD
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 #EEF9CD: ·
How #EEF9CD 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 #EEF9CD 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 #EEF9CD?
#EEF9CD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 238, 249, 205). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF9CD?
#EEF9CD is RGB 238, 249, 205 — HSL 75°, 79%, 89% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #EEF9CD?
Its complement is #D8CDF9; analogous partners are #F9EECD and #D8F9CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF9CD for text?
Black text on #EEF9CD has a contrast ratio of 19.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.