Palettes / Colors / #EFF8DB
#EFF8DB — Pale Green
#EFF8DB 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 #EFF8DB 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.
#EFF8DB 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 #E6DDF8; it also sits naturally between #F8F3DD and #E2F8DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF8DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 248, 219 |
| HSL | 79°, 67%, 92% |
| HSV | 79°, 12%, 97% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 12%, 3% |
| XYZ | 81.95, 90.60, 80.19 |
| Yxy | 90.60, 0.3243, 0.3585 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.25, -7.92, 12.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.18, -7.93, 11.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 97% · Blue 86%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF8DB
.text { color: #EFF8DB; }
.background { background-color: #EFF8DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF8DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 248, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 67%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF8DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 248, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF8DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 248, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF8DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF8DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6DDF8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF8DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF8DB
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 #EFF8DB: ·
How #EFF8DB 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 #EFF8DB 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 #EFF8DB?
#EFF8DB is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 239, 248, 219). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF8DB?
#EFF8DB is RGB 239, 248, 219 — HSL 79°, 67%, 92% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 12%, 3%.
What colors go with #EFF8DB?
Its complement is #E6DDF8; analogous partners are #F8F3DD and #E2F8DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF8DB for text?
Black text on #EFF8DB has a contrast ratio of 19.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.