Palettes / Colors / #EFF6F2
#EFF6F2 — Pale Dusty Green
#EFF6F2 is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #EFF6F2 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.
#EFF6F2 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 #F6EFF3; it also sits naturally between #EFF6EF and #EFF6F5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF6F2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 246, 242 |
| HSL | 146°, 28%, 95% |
| HSV | 146°, 3%, 96% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 2%, 4% |
| XYZ | 84.58, 90.67, 97.05 |
| Yxy | 90.67, 0.3106, 0.3330 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.28, -3.02, 1.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.22, -3.05, 1.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 96% · Blue 95%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF6F2
.text { color: #EFF6F2; }
.background { background-color: #EFF6F2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF6F2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 246, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(146, 28%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF6F2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 246, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF6F2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 246, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF6F2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF6F2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFF6F2
Tints of #EFF6F2
Tones of #EFF6F2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6EFF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF6F2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF6F2
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 #EFF6F2: ·
How #EFF6F2 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 #EFF6F2 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 #EFF6F2?
#EFF6F2 is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 239, 246, 242). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF6F2?
#EFF6F2 is RGB 239, 246, 242 — HSL 146°, 28%, 95% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 2%, 4%.
What colors go with #EFF6F2?
Its complement is #F6EFF3; analogous partners are #EFF6EF and #EFF6F5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF6F2 for text?
Black text on #EFF6F2 has a contrast ratio of 19.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.