#ECFBD9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.8% 0.047 126.7), rgb(236, 251, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#ECFBD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.36:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECFBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 251, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.047 126.7) |
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 #ECFBD9 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECFBD9 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECFBD9 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ECFBD9 text on black | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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)
#ECFBD9
oklch(96.8% 0.047 126.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#76973D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E8114
oklch(55.7% 0.136 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D01
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#40590A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#364913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#ECFBD9 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) | #FFF6D7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF5DA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEF8F1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECFBD9
#ECFBD9
oklch(96.8% 0.047 126.7)
- #F8F1FF
#F8F1FF
oklch(96.8% 0.02 308.2)
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 #ECFBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.025
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.029
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
Use #ECFBD9 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.