Palettes / Colors / #EFF2CD
#EFF2CD — Pale Yellow
#EFF2CD is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #EFF2CD 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.
#EFF2CD is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D1CEF2; it also sits naturally between #F2E3CE and #DDF2CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 242, 205 |
| HSL | 65°, 59%, 88% |
| HSV | 65°, 15%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 15%, 5% |
| XYZ | 78.37, 86.26, 70.28 |
| Yxy | 86.26, 0.3336, 0.3672 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.42, -7.11, 17.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.88, -7.07, 15.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF2CD
.text { color: #EFF2CD; }
.background { background-color: #EFF2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 242, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 59%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 242, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 242, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF2CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1CEF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF2CD
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 #EFF2CD: ·
How #EFF2CD 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 #EFF2CD 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 #EFF2CD?
#EFF2CD is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 242, 205). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF2CD?
#EFF2CD is RGB 239, 242, 205 — HSL 65°, 59%, 88% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 15%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFF2CD?
Its complement is #D1CEF2; analogous partners are #F2E3CE and #DDF2CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF2CD for text?
Black text on #EFF2CD has a contrast ratio of 18.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.