Palettes / Colors / #EFFACD
#EFFACD — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFACD 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 #EFFACD 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.
#EFFACD 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 #D7CCFA; it also sits naturally between #FAEECC and #D7FACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFACD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 250, 205 |
| HSL | 75°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 75°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.80, 91.13, 71.09 |
| Yxy | 91.13, 0.3325, 0.3750 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.46, -11.10, 20.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.46, -11.04, 18.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 80%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFACD
.text { color: #EFFACD; }
.background { background-color: #EFFACD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFACD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 250, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFACD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 250, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFACD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 250, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFACD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFACD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFACD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7CCFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFACD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFACD
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 #EFFACD: ·
How #EFFACD 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 #EFFACD 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 #EFFACD?
#EFFACD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 250, 205). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFACD?
#EFFACD is RGB 239, 250, 205 — HSL 75°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFACD?
Its complement is #D7CCFA; analogous partners are #FAEECC and #D7FACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFACD for text?
Black text on #EFFACD has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.