#EFFAF2
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.5% 0.016 154.5), rgb(239, 250, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.62:1).
About this color
#EFFAF2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.016. 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 19.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.62:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 250, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 52%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.5% 0.016 154.5) |
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 #EFFAF2 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFAF2 | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFAF2 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFAF2 text on black | 19.62:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | 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)
#EFFAF2
oklch(97.5% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A798
oklch(70.8% 0.032 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#76917E
oklch(63% 0.042 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B68
oklch(55.5% 0.044 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6856
oklch(49.1% 0.042 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#405547
oklch(42.8% 0.035 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#EFFAF2 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) | #FAF8F2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F7F2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEFAF8 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFAF2
#EFFAF2
oklch(97.5% 0.016 154.5)
- #FEF3FB
#FEF3FB
oklch(97.5% 0.016 335.1)
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 #EFFAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.017
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
Use #EFFAF2 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.