Palettes / Colors / #EEFCA6
#EEFCA6 — Pale Vivid Green
#EEFCA6 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #EEFCA6 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.
#EEFCA6 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 #B5A6FC; it also sits naturally between #FCDFA6 and #C3FCA6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEFCA6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 252, 166 |
| HSL | 70°, 93%, 82% |
| HSV | 70°, 34%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 34%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.95, 90.55, 49.50 |
| Yxy | 90.55, 0.3546, 0.4173 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.22, -17.71, 39.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.16, -17.37, 31.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 65%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEFCA6
.text { color: #EEFCA6; }
.background { background-color: #EEFCA6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEFCA6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 252, 166); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 93%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEFCA6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 252, 166, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEFCA6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 252, 166, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEFCA6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEFCA6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5A6FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEFCA6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEFCA6
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 #EEFCA6: ·
How #EEFCA6 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 #EEFCA6 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 #EEFCA6?
#EEFCA6 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 238, 252, 166). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEFCA6?
#EEFCA6 is RGB 238, 252, 166 — HSL 70°, 93%, 82% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 34%, 1%.
What colors go with #EEFCA6?
Its complement is #B5A6FC; analogous partners are #FCDFA6 and #C3FCA6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEFCA6 for text?
Black text on #EEFCA6 has a contrast ratio of 19.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.