Palettes / Colors / #EFF8EC
#EFF8EC — Pale Muted Green
#EFF8EC is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
#EFF8EC 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 #F5ECF8; it also sits naturally between #F5F8EC and #ECF8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF8EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 248, 236 |
| HSL | 105°, 46%, 95% |
| HSV | 105°, 5%, 97% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 5%, 3% |
| XYZ | 84.30, 91.54, 92.58 |
| Yxy | 91.54, 0.3141, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.63, -5.08, 4.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.68, -5.12, 4.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 97% · Blue 93%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #EFF8EC
.text { color: #EFF8EC; }
.background { background-color: #EFF8EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF8EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 248, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 46%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF8EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 248, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF8EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 248, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF8EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF8EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFF8EC
Tints of #EFF8EC
Tones of #EFF8EC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5ECF8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF8EC: #000000.
How #EFF8EC 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 #EFF8EC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFF8EC?
#EFF8EC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 239, 248, 236). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF8EC?
#EFF8EC is RGB 239, 248, 236 — HSL 105°, 46%, 95% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 5%, 3%.
What colors go with #EFF8EC?
Its complement is #F5ECF8; analogous partners are #F5F8EC and #ECF8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF8EC for text?
Black text on #EFF8EC has a contrast ratio of 19.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.