Palettes / Colors / #EFF9EB
#EFF9EB — Pale Muted Green
#EFF9EB is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #EFF9EB 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.
#EFF9EB 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 #F5EBF9; it also sits naturally between #F6F9EB and #EBF9EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF9EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 249, 235 |
| HSL | 103°, 54%, 95% |
| HSV | 103°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 84.47, 92.10, 91.92 |
| Yxy | 92.10, 0.3146, 0.3430 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.86, -5.76, 5.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.97, -5.80, 5.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 92%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF9EB
.text { color: #EFF9EB; }
.background { background-color: #EFF9EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF9EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 249, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 54%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF9EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 249, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF9EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 249, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF9EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF9EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5EBF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF9EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF9EB
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 #EFF9EB: ·
How #EFF9EB 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 #EFF9EB 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 #EFF9EB?
#EFF9EB is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 239, 249, 235). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF9EB?
#EFF9EB is RGB 239, 249, 235 — HSL 103°, 54%, 95% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFF9EB?
Its complement is #F5EBF9; analogous partners are #F6F9EB and #EBF9EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF9EB for text?
Black text on #EFF9EB has a contrast ratio of 19.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.