Palettes / Colors / #EFFDAA
#EFFDAA — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFDAA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #EFFDAA 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.
#EFFDAA 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 #B8AAFD; it also sits naturally between #FDE1AA and #C6FDAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 170 |
| HSL | 70°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 70°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 33%, 1% |
| XYZ | 77.98, 91.50, 51.58 |
| Yxy | 91.50, 0.3527, 0.4139 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.62, -17.34, 38.26 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.66, -17.05, 30.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 67%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFDAA
.text { color: #EFFDAA; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8AAFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDAA
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 #EFFDAA: ·
How #EFFDAA 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 #EFFDAA 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 #EFFDAA?
#EFFDAA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 253, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDAA?
#EFFDAA is RGB 239, 253, 170 — HSL 70°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 33%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDAA?
Its complement is #B8AAFD; analogous partners are #FDE1AA and #C6FDAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDAA for text?
Black text on #EFFDAA has a contrast ratio of 19.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.