#EFFCE5
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.5% 0.033 131.3), rgb(239, 252, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.72:1).
About this color
#EFFCE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.72:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 252, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 79%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.5% 0.033 131.3) |
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 #EFFCE5 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFCE5 | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFCE5 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFCE5 text on black | 19.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | 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)
#EFFCE5
oklch(97.5% 0.033 131.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 131.6)
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Step 500
500
#76955C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F42
oklch(55.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B33
oklch(49.1% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#40572B
oklch(42.6% 0.073 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#EFFCE5 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) | #FFF8E4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF7E6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0FAF5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFCE5
#EFFCE5
oklch(97.5% 0.033 131.3)
- #FAF4FF
#FAF4FF
oklch(97.5% 0.016 310.1)
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 #EFFCE5, 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 0.018
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.022
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.024
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.027
Use #EFFCE5 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.