What color is #EFFCF2?

#EFFCF2 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Polar. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFFCF2?

The RGB value is 239, 252, 242: 239 red, 252 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFFCF2?

The complementary color is #FCEFF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFFCF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.88:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFFCF2 color

#EFFCF2 rgb(239, 252, 242)

Shades of white

The hex color #EFFCF2 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 98.8% green and 94.9% blue (239, 252, 242).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 68% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Polar (#E5F2E7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.88:1).

#EFFCF2 color codes

HEX	`#EFFCF2`
RGB	`rgb(239, 252, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 98.8%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 68%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 5%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 4%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(97.79, -6.04, 3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(97.79, 6.89, 151.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(86.431, 94.382, 97.651)`
Decimal	`15727858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFFCF2, 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 #EFFCF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFFCF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.88:1	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 #EFFCF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #effcf2; }
.text { color: #effcf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #effcf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 252 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #effcf2, #effcf9); }

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Questions

What color is #EFFCF2?: #EFFCF2 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Polar. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFFCF2?: The RGB value is 239, 252, 242: 239 red, 252 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFFCF2?: The complementary color is #FCEFF9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFFCF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.88:1 and white text 1.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.