Palettes / Colors / #EFFBD9
#EFFBD9 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFBD9 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #EFFBD9 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.
#EFFBD9 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 #E6DAFB; it also sits naturally between #FBF6DA and #DFFBDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBD9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 217 |
| HSL | 81°, 81%, 92% |
| HSV | 81°, 14%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 14%, 2% |
| XYZ | 82.62, 92.35, 79.12 |
| Yxy | 92.35, 0.3252, 0.3635 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.97, -9.74, 14.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.10, -9.74, 13.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 85%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFBD9
.text { color: #EFFBD9; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBD9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBD9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 81%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBD9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBD9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBD9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBD9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6DAFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBD9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFBD9
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 #EFFBD9: ·
How #EFFBD9 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 #EFFBD9 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 #EFFBD9?
#EFFBD9 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 217). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBD9?
#EFFBD9 is RGB 239, 251, 217 — HSL 81°, 81%, 92% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 14%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBD9?
Its complement is #E6DAFB; analogous partners are #FBF6DA and #DFFBDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBD9 for text?
Black text on #EFFBD9 has a contrast ratio of 19.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.