Palettes / Colors / #EFFBEF
#EFFBEF — Pale Green
#EFFBEF is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color HoneyDew (#F0FFF0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: honeydew (#F0FFF0) — not an exact match. CSS honeydew gives you #F0FFF0, a different color; use #EFFBEF 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.
#EFFBEF 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 #FBEFFB; it also sits naturally between #F5FBEF and #EFFBF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 251, 239 |
| HSL | 120°, 60%, 96% |
| HSV | 120°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 85.67, 93.58, 95.21 |
| Yxy | 93.58, 0.3122, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.46, -6.07, 4.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.74, -6.13, 4.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 98% · Blue 94%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFBEF
.text { color: #EFFBEF; }
.background { background-color: #EFFBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 251, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 60%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 251, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 251, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFBEF
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Tones of #EFFBEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBEFFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFBEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFBEF
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 #EFFBEF: ·
How #EFFBEF 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 #EFFBEF 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 #EFFBEF?
#EFFBEF is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 239, 251, 239). Its closest standard named color is HoneyDew.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFBEF?
#EFFBEF is RGB 239, 251, 239 — HSL 120°, 60%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFFBEF?
Its complement is #FBEFFB; analogous partners are #F5FBEF and #EFFBF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFBEF for text?
Black text on #EFFBEF has a contrast ratio of 19.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.