Palettes / Colors / #EFF8CD
#EFF8CD — Pale Green
#EFF8CD is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #EFF8CD 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.
#EFF8CD 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 #D7CEF8; it also sits naturally between #F8ECCE and #DAF8CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF8CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 248, 205 |
| HSL | 73°, 75%, 89% |
| HSV | 73°, 17%, 97% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 17%, 3% |
| XYZ | 80.18, 89.89, 70.88 |
| Yxy | 89.89, 0.3328, 0.3731 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.95, -10.11, 19.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.81, -10.06, 17.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 97% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF8CD
.text { color: #EFF8CD; }
.background { background-color: #EFF8CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF8CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 248, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 75%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF8CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 248, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF8CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 248, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF8CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF8CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7CEF8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF8CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF8CD
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 #EFF8CD: ·
How #EFF8CD 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 #EFF8CD 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 #EFF8CD?
#EFF8CD is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 239, 248, 205). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF8CD?
#EFF8CD is RGB 239, 248, 205 — HSL 73°, 75%, 89% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 17%, 3%.
What colors go with #EFF8CD?
Its complement is #D7CEF8; analogous partners are #F8ECCE and #DAF8CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF8CD for text?
Black text on #EFF8CD has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.