Palettes / Colors / #EFFEB2

#EFFEB2 — Pale Vivid Green

#EFFEB2 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 #EFFEB2 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.

#EFFEB2 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 #C2B4FE; it also sits naturally between #FEE8B4 and #CAFEB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 100% · Blue 70%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EFFEB2

.text { color: #EFFEB2; }
.background { background-color: #EFFEB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFEB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 254, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 97%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFEB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 254, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFEB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 254, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFFEB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFEB2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFFEB2

Tints of #EFFEB2

Tones of #EFFEB2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #C2B4FE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFFEB2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFEB2

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:

How #EFFEB2 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 #EFFEB2 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

← #EFFEB1  ·  #EFFEB3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFFEB2?

#EFFEB2 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 254, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFEB2?

#EFFEB2 is RGB 239, 254, 178 — HSL 72°, 97%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 30%, 0%.

What colors go with #EFFEB2?

Its complement is #C2B4FE; analogous partners are #FEE8B4 and #CAFEB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFFEB2 for text?

Black text on #EFFEB2 has a contrast ratio of 19.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.