Palettes / Colors / #EFFBB3
#EFFBB3 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFBB3 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #EFFBB3 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.
#EFFBB3 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 #BEB1FB; it also sits naturally between #FBE2B1 and #CAFBB1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 179 |
| HSL | 70°, 90%, 84% |
| HSV | 70°, 29%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 29%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.23, 90.60, 56.01 |
| Yxy | 90.60, 0.3479, 0.4029 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.24, -15.24, 33.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.18, -15.02, 27.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 70%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFBB3
.text { color: #EFFBB3; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 90%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFBB3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEB1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFBB3
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 #EFFBB3: ·
How #EFFBB3 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 #EFFBB3 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 #EFFBB3?
#EFFBB3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 179). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBB3?
#EFFBB3 is RGB 239, 251, 179 — HSL 70°, 90%, 84% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 29%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBB3?
Its complement is #BEB1FB; analogous partners are #FBE2B1 and #CAFBB1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBB3 for text?
Black text on #EFFBB3 has a contrast ratio of 19.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.