Palettes / Colors / #EFFDAD
#EFFDAD — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFDAD 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 #EFFDAD 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.
#EFFDAD 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 #BEAFFD; it also sits naturally between #FDE4AF and #C8FDAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 173 |
| HSL | 71°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 71°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.26, 91.62, 53.09 |
| Yxy | 91.62, 0.3510, 0.4109 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.66, -16.97, 36.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.72, -16.70, 30.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 68%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFDAD
.text { color: #EFFDAD; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDAD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFDAD
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Tones of #EFFDAD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEAFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDAD
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 #EFFDAD: ·
How #EFFDAD 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 #EFFDAD 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 #EFFDAD?
#EFFDAD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 253, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDAD?
#EFFDAD is RGB 239, 253, 173 — HSL 71°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDAD?
Its complement is #BEAFFD; analogous partners are #FDE4AF and #C8FDAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDAD for text?
Black text on #EFFDAD has a contrast ratio of 19.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.