#EFFAE0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97% 0.036 125.8), rgb(239, 250, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#EFFAE0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.42:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 250, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 72%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.036 125.8) |
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 #EFFAE0 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFAE0 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFAE0 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFAE0 text on black | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#EFFAE0
oklch(97% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A976
oklch(70.6% 0.074 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#647E36
oklch(55.6% 0.104 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#536A28
oklch(49% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#445723
oklch(42.8% 0.08 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#394721
oklch(37.5% 0.062 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#EFFAE0 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) | #FDF6DF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF6E1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F7F2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFAE0
#EFFAE0
oklch(97% 0.036 125.8)
- #F8F2FF
#F8F2FF
oklch(97% 0.018 306.7)
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 #EFFAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.013
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.022
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.026
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
Use #EFFAE0 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.