Palettes / Colors / #EFFDCB
#EFFDCB — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFDCB is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #EFFDCB 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.
#EFFDCB 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 #D8C9FD; it also sits naturally between #FDF2C9 and #D4FDC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 203 |
| HSL | 77°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 77°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.50, 92.91, 70.14 |
| Yxy | 92.91, 0.3333, 0.3799 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.19, -12.88, 22.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.39, -12.81, 19.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFDCB
.text { color: #EFFDCB; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFDCB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8C9FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDCB
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 #EFFDCB: ·
How #EFFDCB 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 #EFFDCB 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 #EFFDCB?
#EFFDCB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 253, 203). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDCB?
#EFFDCB is RGB 239, 253, 203 — HSL 77°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDCB?
Its complement is #D8C9FD; analogous partners are #FDF2C9 and #D4FDC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDCB for text?
Black text on #EFFDCB has a contrast ratio of 19.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.