Palettes / Colors / #EFF4DD
#EFF4DD — Pale Muted Green
#EFF4DD is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #EFF4DD 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.
#EFF4DD 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 #E1DCF4; it also sits naturally between #F4EDDC and #E3F4DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF4DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 244, 221 |
| HSL | 73°, 51%, 91% |
| HSV | 73°, 9%, 96% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 9%, 4% |
| XYZ | 81.00, 88.27, 81.18 |
| Yxy | 88.27, 0.3234, 0.3525 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.28, -5.59, 10.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.95, -5.60, 9.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 96% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF4DD
.text { color: #EFF4DD; }
.background { background-color: #EFF4DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF4DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 244, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 51%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF4DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 244, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF4DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 244, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF4DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF4DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1DCF4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF4DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF4DD
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 #EFF4DD: ·
How #EFF4DD 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 #EFF4DD 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 #EFF4DD?
#EFF4DD is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 239, 244, 221). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF4DD?
#EFF4DD is RGB 239, 244, 221 — HSL 73°, 51%, 91% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 9%, 4%.
What colors go with #EFF4DD?
Its complement is #E1DCF4; analogous partners are #F4EDDC and #E3F4DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF4DD for text?
Black text on #EFF4DD has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.