Palettes / Colors / #EFFBB9
#EFFBB9 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFBB9 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 #EFFBB9 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.
#EFFBB9 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 #C3B7FB; it also sits naturally between #FBE5B7 and #CCFBB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 185 |
| HSL | 71°, 89%, 85% |
| HSV | 71°, 26%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 26%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.85, 90.85, 59.28 |
| Yxy | 90.85, 0.3444, 0.3968 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.35, -14.44, 30.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.31, -14.26, 25.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 73%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFBB9
.text { color: #EFFBB9; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBB9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBB9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 185); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 89%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBB9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 185, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBB9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 185, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBB9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBB9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3B7FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBB9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFBB9
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 #EFFBB9: ·
How #EFFBB9 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 #EFFBB9 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 #EFFBB9?
#EFFBB9 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 185). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBB9?
#EFFBB9 is RGB 239, 251, 185 — HSL 71°, 89%, 85% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 26%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBB9?
Its complement is #C3B7FB; analogous partners are #FBE5B7 and #CCFBB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBB9 for text?
Black text on #EFFBB9 has a contrast ratio of 19.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.