#EFF9AA Color
#EFF9AA is rgb(239, 249, 170) in RGB, hsl(68, 87%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 32%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFF9AArgb(239, 249, 170)hsl(68, 87%, 82%)hsv(68, 32%, 98%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 32%, 2%)oklch(95.6% 0.101 114.2)lab(95.81% -12.37 36.85)lch(95.81% 38.87 108.55)What #EFF9AA 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 #EFF9AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFF9AA Channel Values
How #EFF9AA 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 249 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 87% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 32% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.12:1 vs white · 18.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFF9AA 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 #EFF9AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFF9AA; 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 #EFF9AA
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 #EFF9AA 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.
#EFF9AA#F7F7AA#F4F8AA#F6F6AA#F3F7AA#F7F1F1#F4F4D8#F2F2F2Using #EFF9AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eff9aa: #EFF9AA;background-color: #EFF9AA;colors: { 'color-eff9aa': '#EFF9AA' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.976, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_eff9aa">#EFF9AA</color>fill="#EFF9AA"More Green Colors
#EFF9AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFF9AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFF9AA?
#EFF9AA is a lightest green — rgb(239, 249, 170) in RGB and hsl(68, 87%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.54.
What is the RGB value of #EFF9AA?
#EFF9AA is rgb(239, 249, 170) — red 239, green 249, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFF9AA?
#EFF9AA converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 32%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFF9AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFF9AA scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFF9AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFF9AA 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.51, which is visibly different.
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