Palettes / Colors / #EFFBBD
#EFFBBD — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFBBD 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 #EFFBBD 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.
#EFFBBD 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 #C8BCFB; it also sits naturally between #FBE8BC and #CFFBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 189 |
| HSL | 72°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 72°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.28, 91.02, 61.53 |
| Yxy | 91.02, 0.3420, 0.3926 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.42, -13.90, 28.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.40, -13.75, 24.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 74%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFBBD
.text { color: #EFFBBD; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFBBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8BCFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFBBD
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 #EFFBBD: ·
How #EFFBBD 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 #EFFBBD 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 #EFFBBD?
#EFFBBD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 189). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBBD?
#EFFBBD is RGB 239, 251, 189 — HSL 72°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBBD?
Its complement is #C8BCFB; analogous partners are #FBE8BC and #CFFBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBBD for text?
Black text on #EFFBBD has a contrast ratio of 19.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.