Palettes / Colors / #EFFFBC
#EFFFBC — Pale Vivid Green
#EFFFBC 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 #EFFFBC 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.
#EFFFBC 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 #CCBDFF; it also sits naturally between #FFEDBD and #CEFFBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 255, 188 |
| HSL | 74°, 100%, 87% |
| HSV | 74°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 80.43, 93.50, 61.39 |
| Yxy | 93.50, 0.3418, 0.3973 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.43, -15.99, 30.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.70, -15.82, 25.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 100% · Blue 74%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFFBC
.text { color: #EFFFBC; }
.background { background-color: #EFFFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 255, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 100%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 255, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 255, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCBDFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFFBC
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 #EFFFBC: ·
How #EFFFBC 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 #EFFFBC 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 #EFFFBC?
#EFFFBC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 239, 255, 188). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFFBC?
#EFFFBC is RGB 239, 255, 188 — HSL 74°, 100%, 87% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #EFFFBC?
Its complement is #CCBDFF; analogous partners are #FFEDBD and #CEFFBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFFBC for text?
Black text on #EFFFBC has a contrast ratio of 19.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.