#ECFAE9
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.027 140.2), rgb(236, 250, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#ECFAE9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.41:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECFAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 250, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 63%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.027 140.2) |
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 #ECFAE9 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECFAE9 | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECFAE9 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ECFAE9 text on black | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#ECFAE9
oklch(97% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B2
oklch(80.8% 0.033 141)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA89
oklch(70.8% 0.056 140)
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Step 500
500
#73946C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F53
oklch(55.7% 0.078 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B44
oklch(49.1% 0.072 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5738
oklch(42.7% 0.059 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#ECFAE9 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) | #FBF7E8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F5EA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF9F5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECFAE9
#ECFAE9
oklch(97% 0.027 140.2)
- #FCF0FF
#FCF0FF
oklch(96.9% 0.024 319.5)
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 #ECFAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.024
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.027
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.027
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
Use #ECFAE9 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.