Palettes / Colors / #EFFECB
#EFFECB — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFECB 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 #EFFECB 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.
#EFFECB 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 #DCCDFE; it also sits naturally between #FEF4CD and #D7FECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFECB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 254, 203 |
| HSL | 78°, 96%, 90% |
| HSV | 78°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 20%, 0% |
| XYZ | 81.82, 93.55, 70.24 |
| Yxy | 93.55, 0.3331, 0.3809 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.45, -13.37, 22.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.72, -13.30, 20.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 100% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFECB
.text { color: #EFFECB; }
.background { background-color: #EFFECB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFECB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 254, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 96%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFECB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 254, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFECB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 254, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFECB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFECB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFECB
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Tones of #EFFECB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCCDFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFECB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFECB
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 #EFFECB: ·
How #EFFECB 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 #EFFECB 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 #EFFECB?
#EFFECB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 254, 203). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFECB?
#EFFECB is RGB 239, 254, 203 — HSL 78°, 96%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 20%, 0%.
What colors go with #EFFECB?
Its complement is #DCCDFE; analogous partners are #FEF4CD and #D7FECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFECB for text?
Black text on #EFFECB has a contrast ratio of 19.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.