#EFFDE5
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.7% 0.035 132), rgb(239, 253, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.85:1).
About this color
#EFFDE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 132°. 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 19.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.85:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 253, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 86%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.7% 0.035 132) |
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 #EFFDE5 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFDE5 | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFDE5 text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFDE5 text on black | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | 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)
#EFFDE5
oklch(97.7% 0.035 132)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 132)
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Step 500
500
#75955A
oklch(63.1% 0.091 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F3F
oklch(55.5% 0.099 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B31
oklch(49% 0.092 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F582A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#364826
oklch(37.7% 0.059 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#EFFDE5 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) | #FFF9E4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF8E6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0FBF6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFDE5
#EFFDE5
oklch(97.7% 0.035 132)
- #FBF5FF
#FBF5FF
oklch(97.8% 0.015 312.2)
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 #EFFDE5, 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 0.020
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.023
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.023
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.027
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.027
Use #EFFDE5 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.