#ECF8D0
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96% 0.054 121), rgb(236, 248, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#ECF8D0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECF8D0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 248, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 74%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.054 121) |
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 #ECF8D0 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECF8D0 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECF8D0 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ECF8D0 text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#ECF8D0
oklch(96% 0.054 121)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AB59
oklch(70.6% 0.111 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D961D
oklch(63.2% 0.142 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A05
oklch(26.8% 0.058 120.9)
#ECF8D0 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) | #FDF3CE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF3D2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F4ED | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECF8D0
#ECF8D0
oklch(96% 0.054 121)
- #F4EFFF
#F4EFFF
oklch(96.1% 0.022 300.2)
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 #ECF8D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.026
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.031
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.033
Use #ECF8D0 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.