#EFFAE8
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.2% 0.026 133), rgb(239, 250, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#EFFAE8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.50:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 250, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 64%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.026 133) |
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 #EFFAE8 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFAE8 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFAE8 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFAE8 text on black | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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)
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#94A886
oklch(70.7% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#799367
oklch(63.1% 0.07 133)
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Step 600
600
#627D4F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#51693F
oklch(49% 0.07 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#425634
oklch(42.7% 0.059 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#38472E
oklch(37.7% 0.045 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#EFFAE8 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) | #FCF7E7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF6E9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFF8F5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFAE8
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
- #FAF2FF
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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 #EFFAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.014
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.021
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.024
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.025
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.026
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.026
Use #EFFAE8 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.