Palettes / Colors / #EFFCC7
#EFFCC7 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFCC7 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 #EFFCC7 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.
#EFFCC7 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 #D3C5FC; it also sits naturally between #FCEEC5 and #D3FCC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFCC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 252, 199 |
| HSL | 75°, 90%, 88% |
| HSV | 75°, 21%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 21%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.72, 92.10, 67.55 |
| Yxy | 92.10, 0.3358, 0.3831 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.86, -12.97, 24.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.97, -12.88, 20.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 78%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFCC7
.text { color: #EFFCC7; }
.background { background-color: #EFFCC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFCC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 252, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 90%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFCC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 252, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFCC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 252, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFCC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFCC7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3C5FC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFCC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFCC7
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 #EFFCC7: ·
How #EFFCC7 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 #EFFCC7 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 #EFFCC7?
#EFFCC7 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 252, 199). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFCC7?
#EFFCC7 is RGB 239, 252, 199 — HSL 75°, 90%, 88% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 21%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFCC7?
Its complement is #D3C5FC; analogous partners are #FCEEC5 and #D3FCC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFCC7 for text?
Black text on #EFFCC7 has a contrast ratio of 19.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.