Palettes / Colors / #EFF9EC
#EFF9EC — Pale Muted Green
#EFF9EC 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 #EFF9EC 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.
#EFF9EC 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 #F6ECF9; it also sits naturally between #F5F9EC and #ECF9EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF9EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 249, 236 |
| HSL | 106°, 52%, 95% |
| HSV | 106°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 84.61, 92.16, 92.69 |
| Yxy | 92.16, 0.3140, 0.3420 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.88, -5.58, 5.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.00, -5.63, 4.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF9EC
.text { color: #EFF9EC; }
.background { background-color: #EFF9EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF9EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 249, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(106, 52%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF9EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 249, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF9EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 249, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF9EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF9EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6ECF9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF9EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF9EC
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 #EFF9EC: ·
How #EFF9EC 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 #EFF9EC 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 #EFF9EC?
#EFF9EC is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 239, 249, 236). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF9EC?
#EFF9EC is RGB 239, 249, 236 — HSL 106°, 52%, 95% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFF9EC?
Its complement is #F6ECF9; analogous partners are #F5F9EC and #ECF9EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF9EC for text?
Black text on #EFF9EC has a contrast ratio of 19.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.