#ECF5C9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.2% 0.058 116.9), rgb(236, 245, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#ECF5C9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.47:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECF5C9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 245, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.058 116.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ECF5C9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECF5C9 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECF5C9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ECF5C9 text on black | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECF5C9
oklch(95.2% 0.058 116.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC790
oklch(80.8% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CAA4D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#ECF5C9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FCF0C6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF1CB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F0E9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECF5C9
#ECF5C9
oklch(95.2% 0.058 116.9)
- #F1ECFF
#F1ECFF
oklch(95.3% 0.026 297.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECF5C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.037
Use #ECF5C9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.