#EFF9E1
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.8% 0.033 125.5), rgb(239, 249, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#EFF9E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFF9E1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 249, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 67%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.033 125.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EFF9E1 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFF9E1 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFF9E1 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFF9E1 text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EFF9E1
oklch(96.8% 0.033 125.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A97A
oklch(70.8% 0.069 126)
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Step 500
500
#7D9357
oklch(63.1% 0.088 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#667D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#55692E
oklch(49% 0.088 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#455627
oklch(42.7% 0.073 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4724
oklch(37.7% 0.058 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#EFF9E1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FCF6E0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF5E2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F6F2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFF9E1
#EFF9E1
oklch(96.8% 0.033 125.5)
- #F7F2FF
#F7F2FF
oklch(96.9% 0.018 303.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFF9E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.012
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.024
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
Use #EFF9E1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.