#EFFAE1
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97% 0.035 126.5), rgb(239, 250, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.43:1).
About this color
#EFFAE1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.035 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 19.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.43:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 250, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.035 126.5) |
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 #EFFAE1 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFAE1 | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFAE1 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFAE1 text on black | 19.43:1 | 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)
#EFFAE1
oklch(97% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A978
oklch(70.7% 0.072 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9455
oklch(63.2% 0.092 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#647E3A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#536A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#445625
oklch(42.6% 0.076 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#394723
oklch(37.6% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#EFFAE1 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) | #FDF6E0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF6E2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F7F3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFAE1
#EFFAE1
oklch(97% 0.035 126.5)
- #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 #EFFAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.013
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.021
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.023
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.024
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
Use #EFFAE1 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.