Palettes / Colors / #EEFFA5
#EEFFA5 — Pale Vivid Green
#EEFFA5 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 #EEFFA5 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.
#EEFFA5 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 #B4A3FF; it also sits naturally between #FFE2A3 and #C0FFA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEFFA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 255, 165 |
| HSL | 71°, 100%, 82% |
| HSV | 71°, 35%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 35%, 0% |
| XYZ | 77.81, 92.41, 49.33 |
| Yxy | 92.41, 0.3544, 0.4209 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.99, -19.28, 41.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.13, -18.91, 32.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 100% · Blue 65%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEFFA5
.text { color: #EEFFA5; }
.background { background-color: #EEFFA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEFFA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 255, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 100%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEFFA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 255, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEFFA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 255, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEFFA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEFFA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B4A3FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEFFA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEFFA5
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 #EEFFA5: ·
How #EEFFA5 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 #EEFFA5 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 #EEFFA5?
#EEFFA5 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 238, 255, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEFFA5?
#EEFFA5 is RGB 238, 255, 165 — HSL 71°, 100%, 82% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 35%, 0%.
What colors go with #EEFFA5?
Its complement is #B4A3FF; analogous partners are #FFE2A3 and #C0FFA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEFFA5 for text?
Black text on #EEFFA5 has a contrast ratio of 19.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.