Palettes / Colors / #EFFBC0
#EFFBC0 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFBC0 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 #EFFBC0 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.
#EFFBC0 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 #CCC1FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEAC1 and #D2FBC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 192 |
| HSL | 72°, 88%, 87% |
| HSV | 72°, 24%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 24%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.61, 91.15, 63.27 |
| Yxy | 91.15, 0.3402, 0.3895 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.47, -13.48, 27.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.47, -13.35, 23.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 75%
Cyan 5% · 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 #EFFBC0
.text { color: #EFFBC0; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFBC0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCC1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFBC0
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 #EFFBC0: ·
How #EFFBC0 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 #EFFBC0 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 #EFFBC0?
#EFFBC0 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 192). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBC0?
#EFFBC0 is RGB 239, 251, 192 — HSL 72°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 24%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBC0?
Its complement is #CCC1FB; analogous partners are #FBEAC1 and #D2FBC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBC0 for text?
Black text on #EFFBC0 has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.