Palettes / Colors / #EFFCDE
#EFFCDE — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFCDE 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 #EFFCDE 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.
#EFFCDE 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 #EBDEFC; it also sits naturally between #FCFADE and #E0FCDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFCDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 252, 222 |
| HSL | 86°, 83%, 93% |
| HSV | 86°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.59, 93.25, 82.70 |
| Yxy | 93.25, 0.3221, 0.3593 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.33, -9.43, 12.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.56, -9.46, 12.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 87%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #EFFCDE
.text { color: #EFFCDE; }
.background { background-color: #EFFCDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFCDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 252, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(86, 83%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFCDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 252, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFCDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 252, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFCDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFCDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFCDE
Tints of #EFFCDE
Tones of #EFFCDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBDEFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFCDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFCDE
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 #EFFCDE: ·
How #EFFCDE 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 #EFFCDE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFFCDE?
#EFFCDE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 252, 222). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFCDE?
#EFFCDE is RGB 239, 252, 222 — HSL 86°, 83%, 93% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFCDE?
Its complement is #EBDEFC; analogous partners are #FCFADE and #E0FCDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFCDE for text?
Black text on #EFFCDE has a contrast ratio of 19.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.