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#EFFABC Color

#EFFABC is rgb(239, 250, 188) in RGB, hsl(71, 86%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 25%, 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 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFFABC
HEX#EFFABC
RGBrgb(239, 250, 188)
HSLhsl(71, 86%, 86%)
HSVhsv(71, 25%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 25%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.2% 0.081 116.1)
LABlab(96.32% -11.11 28.58)
LCHlch(96.32% 30.67 111.24)

What #EFFABC 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 #EFFABC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#EFFABC Channel Values

How #EFFABC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 250 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 86% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 25% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.1:1 vs white · 19.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFFABC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFFABC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFFABC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFFABC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EFFABC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFFABC.

How #EFFABC 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.

Typical#EFFABC
Protanopia#F8F8BC
Protanomaly#F5F9BC
Deuteranopia#F6F6BC
Deuteranomaly#F3F8BC
Tritanopia#F6F3F3
Tritanomaly#F3F6DF
Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFFABC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-effabc: #EFFABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFFABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-effabc': '#EFFABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.980, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_effabc">#EFFABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFFABC"

More Green Colors

#EFFABC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EFFABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFFABC?

#EFFABC is a lightest green — rgb(239, 250, 188) in RGB and hsl(71, 86%, 86%) 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 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #EFFABC?

#EFFABC is rgb(239, 250, 188) — red 239, green 250, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFFABC?

#EFFABC converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 25%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFFABC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFFABC scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFFABC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFFABC 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 8.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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