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#eefcf4

a pale, vivid green · cool · closest name: Mint Cream

RGB
238, 252, 244
HSL
146°, 70%, 96%
CMYK
6, 0, 3, 1
Luminance
0.9433

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eefcf4 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eefcf4
Hue
146°
green
Saturation
70%
vivid
Lightness
96%
pale
Brightness
99%
HSV value
Perceived
97%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.9433
WCAG relative
Temperature
Cool
73/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
19.87:1
Closest name
Mint Cream
ΔE2000 2.3
Where it sits
Hue146° of 360°
Saturation70%
Lightness96%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool73% cool

Reads cool. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eefcf4
RGBrgb(238, 252, 244)
HSLhsl(146, 70%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 3%, 1%)
LABlab(97.8 -6.0 2.2)
LCHlch(97.8 6.4 159.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.979 0.018 161.1)
Decimal15662324
Display P3color(display-p3 0.933 0.988 0.957)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eefcf4;
background-color: #eefcf4;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eefcf4] bg-[#eefcf4]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eefcf4;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.988, blue: 0.957)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eefcf4")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEEFCF4)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(244, 252, 238)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eefcf4 · 19.87:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.06:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 19.87:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eefcf4 as text scores 1.06:1 on white and 19.87:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eefcf4 on white: 1.06:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eefcf4 on black: 19.87:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #FCFAF4
deuteranopia · #F9F8F4
tritanopia · #ECFCFA

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eefcf4 is pinned to step 50; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#eefcf4
#E7F8EF
#C9F2DB
#A0EEC1
#70E6A2
#40DD84
#25D06E
#1FAD5C
#188B49
#166538
#0E3F23
Base = 50Lightest = 50 · #eefcf4Darkest = 950 · #0E3F23
:root {
  --brand-50: #eefcf4;
  --brand-100: #E7F8EF;
  --brand-200: #C9F2DB;
  --brand-300: #A0EEC1;
  --brand-400: #70E6A2;
  --brand-500: #40DD84;
  --brand-600: #25D06E;
  --brand-700: #1FAD5C;
  --brand-800: #188B49;
  --brand-900: #166538;
  --brand-950: #0E3F23;
  --brand: #eefcf4;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eefcf4

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F4FAF7
Tinted page background
Border#C0EDD3
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#4B9B6D
Captions on the surface
Accent#AD1F99
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#136C39
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#E9FBF1
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#14241B
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eefcf4

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#FCEEF6
Analogous left#EFFCEE
Analogous right#EEFCFB
Split-complement 1#FBEEFC
Split-complement 2#FCEEEF
Triadic 1#F4EEFC
Triadic 2#FCF4EE
Tetradic#EEEFFC

RGB percentages

Red93.3%
Green98.8%
Blue95.7%

CMYK percentages

Cyan5.6%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow3.2%
Key (black)1.2%

Color previews

#eefcf4 text on a black background

contrast 19.87:1

Card sample

#eefcf4 text on a white background

contrast 1.06:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eefcf4;
Background color
Panel with #eefcf4 background
background-color: #eefcf4;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eefcf4;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(238, 252, 244, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(238, 252, 244, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eefcf4;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eefcf4, #EEFBFC);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eefcf4

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eefcf4 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#eefcf4, answered

What color is #eefcf4?

#eefcf4 is a pale vivid green, closest to Mint Cream (ΔE2000 2.3). It sits at 146° on the hue wheel with 70% saturation and 96% lightness, which reads as cool.

What is the RGB value of #eefcf4?

rgb(238, 252, 244) — 238 red, 252 green and 244 blue out of 255, or 93.3% / 98.8% / 95.7% by channel.

Is #eefcf4 a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.9433 and perceived brightness is 97%, so black text on it reaches 19.87:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eefcf4?

Black. It scores 19.87:1 against #eefcf4, versus 1.06:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eefcf4?

#FCEEF6 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #FBEEFC and #FCEEEF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eefcf4?

For interface work: #F4FAF7 as the surface, #C0EDD3 for borders, #4B9B6D for secondary text, #AD1F99 as an accent and #136C39 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EFFCEE and #EEFCFB stays calm, while #FCEEF6 is the loudest partner.

What is #eefcf4 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(6%, 0%, 3%, 1%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eefcf4 warm or cool?

Cool — it scores 73 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EEFCEF; nudged cooler, #EEFCF9.

Work with #eefcf4 in the Color Lab