Palettes / Colors / #EEFFA8
#EEFFA8 — Pale Vivid Green
#EEFFA8 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 #EEFFA8 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.
#EEFFA8 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 #BAA8FF; it also sits naturally between #FFE5A8 and #C2FFA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEFFA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 255, 168 |
| HSL | 72°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 72°, 34%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 34%, 0% |
| XYZ | 78.09, 92.52, 50.79 |
| Yxy | 92.52, 0.3527, 0.4179 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.03, -18.92, 39.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.19, -18.58, 31.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 100% · Blue 66%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEFFA8
.text { color: #EEFFA8; }
.background { background-color: #EEFFA8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEFFA8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 255, 168); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEFFA8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 255, 168, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEFFA8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 255, 168, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEFFA8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEFFA8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BAA8FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEFFA8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEFFA8
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 #EEFFA8: ·
How #EEFFA8 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 #EEFFA8 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 #EEFFA8?
#EEFFA8 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 238, 255, 168). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEFFA8?
#EEFFA8 is RGB 238, 255, 168 — HSL 72°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 34%, 0%.
What colors go with #EEFFA8?
Its complement is #BAA8FF; analogous partners are #FFE5A8 and #C2FFA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEFFA8 for text?
Black text on #EEFFA8 has a contrast ratio of 19.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.