#EFFBF6 Color
#EFFBF6 is rgb(239, 251, 246) in RGB, hsl(155, 60%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint Cream (#F5FFFA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFFBF6rgb(239, 251, 246)hsl(155, 60%, 96%)hsv(155, 5%, 98%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 2%)oklch(97.8% 0.014 169.3)lab(97.61% -4.76 0.96)lch(97.61% 4.85 168.53)What #EFFBF6 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 #EFFBF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFFBF6 Channel Values
How #EFFBF6 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 251 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 60% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 5% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.06:1 vs white · 19.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFFBF6 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 #EFFBF6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFFBF6; 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 #EFFBF6
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 #EFFBF6 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.
#EFFBF6#F9F9F6#F5FAF6#F7F7F6#F4F9F6#F0FAFA#EFFBF9#F8F8F8Using #EFFBF6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-effbf6: #EFFBF6;background-color: #EFFBF6;colors: { 'color-effbf6': '#EFFBF6' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.984, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_effbf6">#EFFBF6</color>fill="#EFFBF6"More Green Colors
#EFFBF6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFFBF6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFFBF6?
#EFFBF6 is a lightest green — rgb(239, 251, 246) in RGB and hsl(155, 60%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint Cream (#F5FFFA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.7.
What is the RGB value of #EFFBF6?
#EFFBF6 is rgb(239, 251, 246) — red 239, green 251, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFFBF6?
#EFFBF6 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFFBF6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFFBF6 scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFFBF6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFFBF6 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 mintcream (#F5FFFA) at a CIE76 distance of 1.7, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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