Palettes / Colors / #EEFEAD
#EEFEAD — Pale Vivid Green
#EEFEAD 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 #EEFEAD 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.
#EEFEAD 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 #BEAEFE; it also sits naturally between #FEE6AE and #C6FEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEFEAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 254, 173 |
| HSL | 72°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 72°, 32%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 32%, 0% |
| XYZ | 78.24, 92.08, 53.18 |
| Yxy | 92.08, 0.3501, 0.4120 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.85, -17.82, 37.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.96, -17.52, 30.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 100% · Blue 68%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEFEAD
.text { color: #EEFEAD; }
.background { background-color: #EEFEAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEFEAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 254, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEFEAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 254, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEFEAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 254, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEFEAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEFEAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEAEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEFEAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEFEAD
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 #EEFEAD: ·
How #EEFEAD 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 #EEFEAD 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 #EEFEAD?
#EEFEAD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 238, 254, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEFEAD?
#EEFEAD is RGB 238, 254, 173 — HSL 72°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 32%, 0%.
What colors go with #EEFEAD?
Its complement is #BEAEFE; analogous partners are #FEE6AE and #C6FEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEFEAD for text?
Black text on #EEFEAD has a contrast ratio of 19.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.