Palettes / Colors / #EFFBC3
#EFFBC3 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFBC3 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 #EFFBC3 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.
#EFFBC3 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 #CDC1FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEAC1 and #D1FBC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 195 |
| HSL | 73°, 88%, 87% |
| HSV | 73°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 22%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.94, 91.29, 65.04 |
| Yxy | 91.29, 0.3384, 0.3864 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.53, -13.06, 25.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.54, -12.94, 22.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 76%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFBC3
.text { color: #EFFBC3; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFBC3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDC1FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFBC3
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 #EFFBC3: ·
How #EFFBC3 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 #EFFBC3 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 #EFFBC3?
#EFFBC3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 195). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBC3?
#EFFBC3 is RGB 239, 251, 195 — HSL 73°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 22%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBC3?
Its complement is #CDC1FB; analogous partners are #FBEAC1 and #D1FBC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBC3 for text?
Black text on #EFFBC3 has a contrast ratio of 19.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.