What color is #EFFBF5?

#EFFBF5 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 251, 245), and in HSL hsl(150, 60%, 96%).

Is #EFFBF5 accessible as text?

On white, #EFFBF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFFBF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFFBF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-50 (#FAFAF9).

What colors go well with #EFFBF5?

As a neutral, #EFFBF5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #EFFBF5 the same as CSS mintcream?

No — #EFFBF5 is not the CSS named color mintcream, but mintcream (#F5FFFA) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFFBF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFFBF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFFBF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFFBF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFFBF5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Mint Cream sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFFBF5 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

Mint Cream opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFFBF5 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Mint Cream leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EFFBF5 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F2FDF8

Mint Cream is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mint Cream.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFFBF5 Secondary #F7FBF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Mint Cream is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mint Cream carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFFBF5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 95/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 93/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 17.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFEFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EFFBF9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EFFBF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFFBF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 251 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.7% 0.015 164.7);
  --color-50: #F2FCF7;
  --color-100: #DEF8EB;
  --color-200: #BEEFD6;
  --color-300: #91DEB8;
  --color-400: #67CB99;
  --color-500: #46AF7A;
  --color-600: #3C8661;
  --color-700: #2F6047;
  --color-800: #223F30;
  --color-900: #16271F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F2FCF7',
    100: '#DEF8EB',
    200: '#BEEFD6',
    300: '#91DEB8',
    400: '#67CB99',
    500: '#46AF7A',
    600: '#3C8661',
    700: '#2F6047',
    800: '#223F30',
    900: '#16271F',
  },
}

$base: #EFFBF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF7;
$base-100: #DEF8EB;
$base-200: #BEEFD6;
$base-300: #91DEB8;
$base-400: #67CB99;
$base-500: #46AF7A;
$base-600: #3C8661;
$base-700: #2F6047;
$base-800: #223F30;
$base-900: #16271F;
$base-hover: #A0E7C4;
$base-subtle: #FBFDFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFFBF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEFD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91DEB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67CB99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AF7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8661",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F6047",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFFBF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFFBF5

UI roles & guardrails

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