Palettes / Colors / #EFFABD
#EFFABD — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFABD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #EFFABD 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.
#EFFABD 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 #C8BDFA; it also sits naturally between #FAE7BD and #D0FABD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFABD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 250, 189 |
| HSL | 71°, 86%, 86% |
| HSV | 71°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.97, 90.40, 61.43 |
| Yxy | 90.40, 0.3422, 0.3917 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.16, -13.41, 28.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.08, -13.26, 23.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFABD
.text { color: #EFFABD; }
.background { background-color: #EFFABD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFABD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 250, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 86%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFABD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 250, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFABD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 250, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFABD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFABD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFABD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8BDFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFABD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFABD
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 #EFFABD: ·
How #EFFABD 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 #EFFABD 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 #EFFABD?
#EFFABD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 250, 189). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFABD?
#EFFABD is RGB 239, 250, 189 — HSL 71°, 86%, 86% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFABD?
Its complement is #C8BDFA; analogous partners are #FAE7BD and #D0FABD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFABD for text?
Black text on #EFFABD has a contrast ratio of 19.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.