#EFFBF2
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.7% 0.017 153.6), rgb(239, 251, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.75:1).
About this color
#EFFBF2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.75:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 251, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 60%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.7% 0.017 153.6) |
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 #EFFBF2 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFBF2 | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFBF2 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFBF2 text on black | 19.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | 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)
#EFFBF2
oklch(97.7% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400
#90A796
oklch(70.6% 0.035 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#75927D
oklch(63.1% 0.045 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C66
oklch(55.6% 0.049 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6955
oklch(49.2% 0.047 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5545
oklch(42.6% 0.038 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#36463A
oklch(37.6% 0.029 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#EFFBF2 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) | #FBF9F2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F7F2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEFBF8 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFBF2
#EFFBF2
oklch(97.7% 0.017 153.6)
- #FFF3FC
#FFF3FC
oklch(97.6% 0.017 334.2)
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 #EFFBF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.012
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.018
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
Use #EFFBF2 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.