Palettes / Colors / #ECF0EE
#ECF0EE — Pale Dusty Green
#ECF0EE is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #ECF0EE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ECF0EE is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFEBED; it also sits naturally between #EBEFEB and #EBEFEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECF0EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 240, 238 |
| HSL | 150°, 12%, 93% |
| HSV | 150°, 2%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 81.18, 86.33, 93.27 |
| Yxy | 86.33, 0.3113, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.45, -1.68, 0.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.91, -1.69, 0.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 93%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECF0EE
.text { color: #ECF0EE; }
.background { background-color: #ECF0EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECF0EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 240, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 12%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECF0EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 240, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECF0EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 240, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECF0EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECF0EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFEBED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECF0EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECF0EE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ECF0EE: ·
How #ECF0EE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ECF0EE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECF0EE?
#ECF0EE is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 236, 240, 238). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECF0EE?
#ECF0EE is RGB 236, 240, 238 — HSL 150°, 12%, 93% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #ECF0EE?
Its complement is #EFEBED; analogous partners are #EBEFEB and #EBEFEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECF0EE for text?
Black text on #ECF0EE has a contrast ratio of 18.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.