Palettes / Colors / #EEFEAE
#EEFEAE — Pale Vivid Green
#EEFEAE 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 #EEFEAE 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.
#EEFEAE 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 | #EEFEAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 254, 174 |
| HSL | 72°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 72°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 78.34, 92.12, 53.70 |
| Yxy | 92.12, 0.3495, 0.4110 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.87, -17.70, 36.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.98, -17.41, 29.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 100% · Blue 68%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #EEFEAE
.text { color: #EEFEAE; }
.background { background-color: #EEFEAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEFEAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 254, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEFEAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 254, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEFEAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 254, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEFEAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEFEAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEFEAE
Tints of #EEFEAE
Tones of #EEFEAE
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 #EEFEAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEFEAE
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 #EEFEAE: ·
How #EEFEAE 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 #EEFEAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EEFEAE?
#EEFEAE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 238, 254, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEFEAE?
#EEFEAE is RGB 238, 254, 174 — HSL 72°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #EEFEAE?
Its complement is #BEAEFE; analogous partners are #FEE6AE and #C6FEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEFEAE for text?
Black text on #EEFEAE has a contrast ratio of 19.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.