Palettes / Colors / #EFF8CE
#EFF8CE — Pale Green
#EFF8CE is a green color we call Pale 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 #EFF8CE 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.
#EFF8CE 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 | #EFF8CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 248, 206 |
| HSL | 73°, 75%, 89% |
| HSV | 73°, 17%, 97% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 17%, 3% |
| XYZ | 80.30, 89.94, 71.52 |
| Yxy | 89.94, 0.3322, 0.3720 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.97, -9.96, 19.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.84, -9.91, 17.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 97% · Blue 81%
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 #EFF8CE
.text { color: #EFF8CE; }
.background { background-color: #EFF8CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF8CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 248, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 75%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF8CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 248, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF8CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 248, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF8CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF8CE">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 | 18.99:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF8CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF8CE
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 #EFF8CE: ·
How #EFF8CE 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 #EFF8CE 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 #EFF8CE?
#EFF8CE is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 239, 248, 206). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF8CE?
#EFF8CE is RGB 239, 248, 206 — HSL 73°, 75%, 89% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 17%, 3%.
What colors go with #EFF8CE?
Its complement is #D7CEF8; analogous partners are #F8ECCE and #DAF8CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF8CE for text?
Black text on #EFF8CE has a contrast ratio of 18.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.