Palettes / Colors / #EFFDCC
#EFFDCC — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFDCC 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 #EFFDCC 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.
#EFFDCC 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 #DBCEFD; it also sits naturally between #FDF3CE and #D8FDCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 204 |
| HSL | 77°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 77°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.62, 92.96, 70.77 |
| Yxy | 92.96, 0.3327, 0.3789 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.21, -12.73, 21.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.42, -12.67, 19.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFDCC
.text { color: #EFFDCC; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDCC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFDCC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCEFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDCC
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 #EFFDCC: ·
How #EFFDCC 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 #EFFDCC 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 #EFFDCC?
#EFFDCC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 253, 204). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDCC?
#EFFDCC is RGB 239, 253, 204 — HSL 77°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDCC?
Its complement is #DBCEFD; analogous partners are #FDF3CE and #D8FDCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDCC for text?
Black text on #EFFDCC has a contrast ratio of 19.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.