#EFFEF7
Closest named color: Mint Cream (#F5FFFA). oklch(98.4% 0.018 166.4), rgb(239, 254, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.18:1).
About this color
#EFFEF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mint Cream (#F5FFFA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mint Cream (#F5FFFA) |
| Black text | 20.18:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 254, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 88%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98.4% 0.018 166.4) |
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 #EFFEF7 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFEF7 | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFEF7 text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFEF7 text on black | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | 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)
#EFFEF7
oklch(98.4% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89B
oklch(70.6% 0.037 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9383
oklch(63.1% 0.048 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#557D6D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#456A5B
oklch(49.2% 0.049 167)
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Step 800
800
#39564A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#32473E
oklch(37.7% 0.031 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#EFFEF7 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) | #FDFCF7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAFAF7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECFEFC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #FAFAFA | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFEF7
#EFFEF7
oklch(98.4% 0.018 166.4)
- #FFF7FB
#FFF7FB
oklch(98.3% 0.01 345.4)
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 #EFFEF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.009
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.011
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Grey #FDFDFE ΔE 0.022
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
Use #EFFEF7 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.