#ECFDF6
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(98% 0.02 169.4), rgb(236, 253, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.94:1).
About this color
#ECFDF6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.94:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECFDF6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 253, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 81%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.02 169.4) |
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 #ECFDF6 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECFDF6 | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECFDF6 text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ECFDF6 text on black | 19.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | 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)
#ECFDF6
oklch(98% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A99C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9484
oklch(63.1% 0.052 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#507E6E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 170.2)
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Step 700
700
#416B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.053 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#36574B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#ECFDF6 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) | #FCFAF6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F8F6 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9FDFB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECFDF6
#ECFDF6
oklch(98% 0.02 169.4)
- #FFF5F9
#FFF5F9
oklch(97.9% 0.012 351)
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 #ECFDF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.012
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.022
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.024
Use #ECFDF6 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.