#EFFAD4
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.7% 0.051 120.5), rgb(239, 250, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.29:1).
About this color
#EFFAD4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.29:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 250, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.051 120.5) |
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 #EFFAD4 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFAD4 | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFAD4 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFAD4 text on black | 19.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#EFFAD4
oklch(96.7% 0.051 120.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC898
oklch(81% 0.067 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AA5D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9528
oklch(63.2% 0.134 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4804
oklch(37.7% 0.088 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#EFFAD4 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) | #FFF5D2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF5D5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3F6EF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFAD4
#EFFAD4
oklch(96.7% 0.051 120.5)
- #F6F2FF
#F6F2FF
oklch(96.8% 0.018 300.1)
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 #EFFAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.014
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.021
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.022
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.025
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.026
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.028
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.029
Use #EFFAD4 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.