Palettes / Colors / #EFFDB2
#EFFDB2 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFDB2 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 #EFFDB2 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.
#EFFDB2 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 #C2B4FD; it also sits naturally between #FDE6B4 and #CBFDB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 178 |
| HSL | 71°, 95%, 85% |
| HSV | 71°, 30%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 30%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.76, 91.82, 55.69 |
| Yxy | 91.82, 0.3481, 0.4058 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.74, -16.34, 34.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.82, -16.11, 28.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 70%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFDB2
.text { color: #EFFDB2; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 95%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFDB2
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Tones of #EFFDB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2B4FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDB2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDB2
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 #EFFDB2: ·
How #EFFDB2 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 #EFFDB2 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 #EFFDB2?
#EFFDB2 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 253, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDB2?
#EFFDB2 is RGB 239, 253, 178 — HSL 71°, 95%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 30%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDB2?
Its complement is #C2B4FD; analogous partners are #FDE6B4 and #CBFDB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDB2 for text?
Black text on #EFFDB2 has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.