Palettes / Colors / #EFFDA1
#EFFDA1 — Light Vivid Yellow
#EFFDA1 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #EFFDA1 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.
#EFFDA1 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEA0FD; it also sits naturally between #FDDDA0 and #C1FDA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDA1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 161 |
| HSL | 69°, 96%, 81% |
| HSV | 69°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 36%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.15, 91.17, 47.25 |
| Yxy | 91.17, 0.3579, 0.4229 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.48, -18.41, 42.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.49, -18.05, 33.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 63%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 36% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFDA1
.text { color: #EFFDA1; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDA1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDA1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 161); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(69, 96%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDA1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 161, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDA1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 161, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDA1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDA1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFDA1
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEA0FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDA1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDA1
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 #EFFDA1: ·
How #EFFDA1 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 #EFFDA1 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 #EFFDA1?
#EFFDA1 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 253, 161). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDA1?
#EFFDA1 is RGB 239, 253, 161 — HSL 69°, 96%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 36%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDA1?
Its complement is #AEA0FD; analogous partners are #FDDDA0 and #C1FDA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDA1 for text?
Black text on #EFFDA1 has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.