What color is #EFF8EA?

#EFF8EA is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Floaty Bubble. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFF8EA?

The RGB value is 239, 248, 234: 239 red, 248 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFF8EA?

The complementary color is #F3EAF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFF8EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.29:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFF8EA color

#EFF8EA rgb(239, 248, 234)

Shades of white

The hex color #EFF8EA is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 97.3% green and 91.8% blue (239, 248, 234).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 50% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Floaty Bubble (#EAF5E7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.29:1).

#EFF8EA color codes

HEX	`#EFF8EA`
RGB	`rgb(239, 248, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 97.3%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 50%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 6%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 6%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.59, -5.43, 5.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.59, 7.87, 133.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.013, 91.426, 91.047)`
Decimal	`15726826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFF8EA, 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 #EFF8EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFF8EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.29:1	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 #EFF8EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eff8ea; }
.text { color: #eff8ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eff8ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 248 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eff8ea, #eaf8ec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EFF8EA?: #EFF8EA is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Floaty Bubble. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFF8EA?: The RGB value is 239, 248, 234: 239 red, 248 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFF8EA?: The complementary color is #F3EAF8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFF8EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.29:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.