#ECFCE3
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.3% 0.037 134.1), rgb(236, 252, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.59:1).
About this color
#ECFCE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.59:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECFCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 252, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.037 134.1) |
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 #ECFCE3 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECFCE3 | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECFCE3 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ECFCE3 text on black | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | 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)
#ECFCE3
oklch(97.3% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#719659
oklch(63% 0.096 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#59813E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#496D30
oklch(49.2% 0.098 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5928
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#ECFCE3 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) | #FEF8E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF7E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECFAF5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECFCE3
#ECFCE3
oklch(97.3% 0.037 134.1)
- #FBF3FF
#FBF3FF
oklch(97.4% 0.018 314.7)
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 #ECFCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
Use #ECFCE3 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.