Palettes / Colors / #EFFBC5
#EFFBC5 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFBC5 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
#EFFBC5 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 #D1C6FB; it also sits naturally between #FBECC6 and #D5FBC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 197 |
| HSL | 73°, 87%, 88% |
| HSV | 73°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 22%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.17, 91.38, 66.24 |
| Yxy | 91.38, 0.3372, 0.3843 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.56, -12.77, 24.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.59, -12.67, 21.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 77%
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 #EFFBC5
.text { color: #EFFBC5; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 87%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBC5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1C6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBC5: #000000.
How #EFFBC5 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 #EFFBC5 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 #EFFBC5?
#EFFBC5 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 197). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBC5?
#EFFBC5 is RGB 239, 251, 197 — HSL 73°, 87%, 88% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 22%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBC5?
Its complement is #D1C6FB; analogous partners are #FBECC6 and #D5FBC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBC5 for text?
Black text on #EFFBC5 has a contrast ratio of 19.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.