Palettes / Colors / #EEFDB5
#EEFDB5 — Pale Vivid Green
#EEFDB5 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 #EEFDB5 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.
#EEFDB5 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 #C4B4FD; it also sits naturally between #FDE8B4 and #C9FDB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEFDB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 253, 181 |
| HSL | 73°, 95%, 85% |
| HSV | 73°, 28%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 28%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.73, 91.76, 57.28 |
| Yxy | 91.76, 0.3456, 0.4029 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.72, -16.31, 32.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.79, -16.08, 27.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 71%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEFDB5
.text { color: #EEFDB5; }
.background { background-color: #EEFDB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEFDB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 253, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 95%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEFDB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 253, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEFDB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 253, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEFDB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEFDB5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEFDB5
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4B4FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEFDB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEFDB5
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 #EEFDB5: ·
How #EEFDB5 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 #EEFDB5 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 #EEFDB5?
#EEFDB5 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 238, 253, 181). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEFDB5?
#EEFDB5 is RGB 238, 253, 181 — HSL 73°, 95%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 28%, 1%.
What colors go with #EEFDB5?
Its complement is #C4B4FD; analogous partners are #FDE8B4 and #C9FDB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEFDB5 for text?
Black text on #EEFDB5 has a contrast ratio of 19.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.