#EFFCED Color
#EFFCED is rgb(239, 252, 237) in RGB, hsl(112, 71%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 6%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFFCEDrgb(239, 252, 237)hsl(112, 71%, 96%)hsv(112, 6%, 99%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 6%, 1%)oklch(97.7% 0.024 141.5)lab(97.68% -6.41 5.66)lch(97.68% 8.55 138.55)What #EFFCED 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 #EFFCED, 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.
#EFFCED Channel Values
How #EFFCED 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 252 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 71% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 6% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.06:1 vs white · 19.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFFCED 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFFCED in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EFFCED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFFCED; 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 #EFFCED
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 #EFFCED 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.
#EFFCED#FAFAED#F6FBED#F8F8ED#F4F9ED#F1FAFA#F0FBF5#F8F8F8Using #EFFCED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-effced: #EFFCED;background-color: #EFFCED;colors: { 'color-effced': '#EFFCED' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.988, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_effced">#EFFCED</color>fill="#EFFCED"More Green Colors
#EFFCED sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFFCED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFFCED?
#EFFCED is a lightest green — rgb(239, 252, 237) in RGB and hsl(112, 71%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.14.
What is the RGB value of #EFFCED?
#EFFCED is rgb(239, 252, 237) — red 239, green 252, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFFCED?
#EFFCED converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 6%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFFCED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFFCED scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFFCED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFFCED 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 1.14, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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