Palettes / Colors / #ECFACD
#ECFACD — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFACD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #ECFACD 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.
#ECFACD is a warm-leaning 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 #DBCCFA; it also sits naturally between #FAF2CC and #D4FACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFACD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 250, 205 |
| HSL | 79°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 79°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.80, 90.61, 71.04 |
| Yxy | 90.61, 0.3305, 0.3753 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.25, -12.15, 20.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.19, -12.05, 17.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 98% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFACD
.text { color: #ECFACD; }
.background { background-color: #ECFACD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFACD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 250, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFACD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 250, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFACD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 250, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFACD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFACD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECFACD
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Tones of #ECFACD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCCFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFACD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFACD
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 #ECFACD: ·
How #ECFACD 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 #ECFACD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECFACD?
#ECFACD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 250, 205). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFACD?
#ECFACD is RGB 236, 250, 205 — HSL 79°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECFACD?
Its complement is #DBCCFA; analogous partners are #FAF2CC and #D4FACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFACD for text?
Black text on #ECFACD has a contrast ratio of 19.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.