#EFF9ED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5), rgb(239, 249, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#EFF9ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFF9ED |
| RGB | rgb(239, 249, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 50%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5) |
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 #EFF9ED | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFF9ED | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFF9ED text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFF9ED text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A790
oklch(70.7% 0.039 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9175
oklch(63.1% 0.049 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#627C5D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#51684D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#43553F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900
#384636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#EFF9ED 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) | #FAF7EC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFF8F5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFF9ED
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
- #FCF2FE
#FCF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.019 320.6)
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 #EFF9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.022
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.022
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.023
Use #EFF9ED 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.