Palettes / Colors / #EFF5DF
#EFF5DF — Pale Muted Green
#EFF5DF 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 #EFF5DF 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.
#EFF5DF 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 #E6E0F5; it also sits naturally between #F5F0E0 and #E5F5E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF5DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 245, 223 |
| HSL | 76°, 52%, 92% |
| HSV | 76°, 9%, 96% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 9%, 4% |
| XYZ | 81.57, 88.98, 82.69 |
| Yxy | 88.98, 0.3221, 0.3514 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.57, -5.77, 9.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.33, -5.78, 9.27 |
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 #EFF5DF
.text { color: #EFF5DF; }
.background { background-color: #EFF5DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF5DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 245, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 52%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF5DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 245, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF5DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 245, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF5DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF5DF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6E0F5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF5DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF5DF
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 #EFF5DF: ·
How #EFF5DF 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 #EFF5DF 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 #EFF5DF?
#EFF5DF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 239, 245, 223). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF5DF?
#EFF5DF is RGB 239, 245, 223 — HSL 76°, 52%, 92% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 9%, 4%.
What colors go with #EFF5DF?
Its complement is #E6E0F5; analogous partners are #F5F0E0 and #E5F5E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF5DF for text?
Black text on #EFF5DF has a contrast ratio of 18.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.