What color is #EFF6EB?

#EFF6EB is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Creamy Garlic. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFF6EB?

The RGB value is 239, 246, 235: 239 red, 246 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFF6EB?

The complementary color is #F2EBF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFF6EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFF6EB color

#EFF6EB rgb(239, 246, 235)

Shades of white

The hex color #EFF6EB is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 96.5% green and 92.2% blue (239, 246, 235).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 38% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Garlic (#ECEFE3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.05:1).

#EFF6EB color codes

HEX	`#EFF6EB`
RGB	`rgb(239, 246, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 96.5%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 38%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 4%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 4%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.1, -4.25, 4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.1, 6.18, 133.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.545, 90.26, 91.602)`
Decimal	`15726315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFF6EB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EFF6EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFF6EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EFF6EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eff6eb; }
.text { color: #eff6eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eff6eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 246 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eff6eb, #ebf6ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint Cream.

Questions

What color is #EFF6EB?: #EFF6EB is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Creamy Garlic. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFF6EB?: The RGB value is 239, 246, 235: 239 red, 246 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFF6EB?: The complementary color is #F2EBF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFF6EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.05:1 and white text 1.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.