#ECFBE2
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97% 0.036 132.6), rgb(236, 251, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#ECFBE2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.46:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECFBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 251, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 76%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.036 132.6) |
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 #ECFBE2 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECFBE2 | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECFBE2 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ECFBE2 text on black | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#ECFBE2
oklch(97% 0.036 132.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#739658
oklch(63.1% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B803D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 132.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5828
oklch(42.7% 0.079 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#354925
oklch(37.9% 0.063 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#ECFBE2 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) | #FEF7E1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF6E3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDF9F4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECFBE2
#ECFBE2
oklch(97% 0.036 132.6)
- #FAF2FF
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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 #ECFBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.028
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.030
Use #ECFBE2 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.