Palettes / Colors / #EFFFB1
#EFFFB1 — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFFB1 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 #EFFFB1 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.
#EFFFB1 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 #C2B3FF; it also sits naturally between #FFE8B3 and #C9FFB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFFB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 255, 177 |
| HSL | 72°, 100%, 85% |
| HSV | 72°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 31%, 0% |
| XYZ | 79.29, 93.05, 55.38 |
| Yxy | 93.05, 0.3482, 0.4086 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.25, -17.44, 35.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.46, -17.19, 29.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 100% · Blue 69%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFFB1
.text { color: #EFFFB1; }
.background { background-color: #EFFFB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFFB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 255, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 100%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFFB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 255, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFFB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 255, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFFB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFFB1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFFB1
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Tones of #EFFFB1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2B3FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFFB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFFB1
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 #EFFFB1: ·
How #EFFFB1 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 #EFFFB1 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 #EFFFB1?
#EFFFB1 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 255, 177). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFFB1?
#EFFFB1 is RGB 239, 255, 177 — HSL 72°, 100%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 31%, 0%.
What colors go with #EFFFB1?
Its complement is #C2B3FF; analogous partners are #FFE8B3 and #C9FFB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFFB1 for text?
Black text on #EFFFB1 has a contrast ratio of 19.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.