#EFF2E9 Color
#EFF2E9 is rgb(239, 242, 233) in RGB, hsl(80, 26%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 4%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chalk (#F7F7F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFF2E9rgb(239, 242, 233)hsl(80, 26%, 93%)hsv(80, 4%, 95%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 4%, 5%)oklch(95.6% 0.012 121.7)lab(95.08% -2.21 3.99)lch(95.08% 4.56 118.99)What #EFF2E9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EFF2E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFF2E9 Channel Values
How #EFF2E9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 242 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 26% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 4% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.13:1 vs white · 18.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFF2E9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EFF2E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFF2E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EFF2E9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EFF2E9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EFF2E9#F1F1E9#F0F2E9#F1F1E9#F0F1E9#F0F1F1#F0F1EE#F1F1F1Using #EFF2E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eff2e9: #EFF2E9;background-color: #EFF2E9;colors: { 'color-eff2e9': '#EFF2E9' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.949, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_eff2e9">#EFF2E9</color>fill="#EFF2E9"More Green Colors
#EFF2E9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFF2E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFF2E9?
#EFF2E9 is a lightest green — rgb(239, 242, 233) in RGB and hsl(80, 26%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chalk (#F7F7F2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.
What is the RGB value of #EFF2E9?
#EFF2E9 is rgb(239, 242, 233) — red 239, green 242, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFF2E9?
#EFF2E9 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 4%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFF2E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFF2E9 scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFF2E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFF2E9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is floralwhite (#FFFAF0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.54, which is very hard to tell apart.
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