Palettes / Colors / #ECFBA2
#ECFBA2 — Light Vivid Green
#ECFBA2 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #ECFBA2 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.
#ECFBA2 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 #B1A2FB; it also sits naturally between #FBDDA2 and #C0FBA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFBA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 251, 162 |
| HSL | 70°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 70°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 35%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.61, 89.44, 47.46 |
| Yxy | 89.44, 0.3558, 0.4209 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.76, -18.45, 41.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.57, -18.02, 32.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 98% · Blue 64%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFBA2
.text { color: #ECFBA2; }
.background { background-color: #ECFBA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFBA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 251, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFBA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 251, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFBA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 251, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFBA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFBA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1A2FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFBA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFBA2
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 #ECFBA2: ·
How #ECFBA2 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 #ECFBA2 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 #ECFBA2?
#ECFBA2 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 251, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFBA2?
#ECFBA2 is RGB 236, 251, 162 — HSL 70°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 35%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECFBA2?
Its complement is #B1A2FB; analogous partners are #FBDDA2 and #C0FBA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFBA2 for text?
Black text on #ECFBA2 has a contrast ratio of 18.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.