Palettes / Colors / #ECFACE
#ECFACE — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFACE 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 #ECFACE 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.
#ECFACE 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 #FAF1CC and #D5FACC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFACE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 250, 206 |
| HSL | 79°, 81%, 89% |
| HSV | 79°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 18%, 2% |
| XYZ | 79.92, 90.66, 71.68 |
| Yxy | 90.66, 0.3299, 0.3742 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.27, -12.00, 19.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.22, -11.91, 17.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 98% · Blue 81%
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 #ECFACE
.text { color: #ECFACE; }
.background { background-color: #ECFACE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFACE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 250, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 81%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFACE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 250, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFACE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 250, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFACE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFACE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECFACE
Tints of #ECFACE
Tones of #ECFACE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCCFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFACE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFACE
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 #ECFACE: ·
How #ECFACE 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 #ECFACE 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 #ECFACE?
#ECFACE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 250, 206). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFACE?
#ECFACE is RGB 236, 250, 206 — HSL 79°, 81%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 18%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECFACE?
Its complement is #DBCCFA; analogous partners are #FAF1CC and #D5FACC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFACE for text?
Black text on #ECFACE has a contrast ratio of 19.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.