Palettes / Colors / #EFFDDE
#EFFDDE — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFDDE is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #EFFDDE 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.
#EFFDDE 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 #ECDDFD; it also sits naturally between #FDFBDD and #DFFDDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFDDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 253, 222 |
| HSL | 87°, 89%, 93% |
| HSV | 87°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.91, 93.88, 82.80 |
| Yxy | 93.88, 0.3220, 0.3602 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.58, -9.93, 13.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.89, -9.95, 12.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 87%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFDDE
.text { color: #EFFDDE; }
.background { background-color: #EFFDDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFDDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 253, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFDDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 253, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFDDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 253, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFDDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFDDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFDDE
Tints of #EFFDDE
Tones of #EFFDDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECDDFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFDDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFDDE
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 #EFFDDE: ·
How #EFFDDE 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 #EFFDDE 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 #EFFDDE?
#EFFDDE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 253, 222). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFDDE?
#EFFDDE is RGB 239, 253, 222 — HSL 87°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFDDE?
Its complement is #ECDDFD; analogous partners are #FDFBDD and #DFFDDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFDDE for text?
Black text on #EFFDDE has a contrast ratio of 19.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.