Palettes / Colors / #EFFBC8
#EFFBC8 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFBC8 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 #EFFBC8 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.
#EFFBC8 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 #D2C6FB; it also sits naturally between #FBEDC6 and #D4FBC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBC8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 200 |
| HSL | 74°, 86%, 88% |
| HSV | 74°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 20%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.52, 91.52, 68.06 |
| Yxy | 91.52, 0.3354, 0.3812 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.62, -12.33, 23.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.66, -12.25, 20.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 78%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFBC8
.text { color: #EFFBC8; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 86%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 200, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBC8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2C6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBC8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFBC8
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 #EFFBC8: ·
How #EFFBC8 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 #EFFBC8 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 #EFFBC8?
#EFFBC8 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 200). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBC8?
#EFFBC8 is RGB 239, 251, 200 — HSL 74°, 86%, 88% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 20%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBC8?
Its complement is #D2C6FB; analogous partners are #FBEDC6 and #D4FBC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBC8 for text?
Black text on #EFFBC8 has a contrast ratio of 19.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.