Palettes / Colors / #EFF6EF
#EFF6EF — Pale Dusty Green
#EFF6EF is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the green family.
#EFF6EF 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 #F6EFF6; it also sits naturally between #F2F6EF and #EFF6F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF6EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 246, 239 |
| HSL | 120°, 28%, 95% |
| HSV | 120°, 3%, 96% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 3%, 4% |
| XYZ | 84.13, 90.49, 94.69 |
| Yxy | 90.49, 0.3124, 0.3360 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.20, -3.55, 2.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.13, -3.58, 2.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 96% · Blue 94%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF6EF
.text { color: #EFF6EF; }
.background { background-color: #EFF6EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF6EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 246, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 28%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF6EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 246, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF6EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 246, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF6EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF6EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6EFF6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF6EF: #000000.
How #EFF6EF 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 #EFF6EF 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 #EFF6EF?
#EFF6EF is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 239, 246, 239). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF6EF?
#EFF6EF is RGB 239, 246, 239 — HSL 120°, 28%, 95% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 3%, 4%.
What colors go with #EFF6EF?
Its complement is #F6EFF6; analogous partners are #F2F6EF and #EFF6F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF6EF for text?
Black text on #EFF6EF has a contrast ratio of 19.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.