Palettes / Colors / #ECFBB4
#ECFBB4 — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFBB4 is a green color we call Pale 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 #ECFBB4 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.
#ECFBB4 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 #C5B6FB; it also sits naturally between #FBE8B6 and #CAFBB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFBB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 251, 180 |
| HSL | 73°, 90%, 85% |
| HSV | 73°, 28%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 28%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.33, 90.12, 56.50 |
| Yxy | 90.12, 0.3453, 0.4024 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.05, -16.19, 32.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.93, -15.91, 27.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 98% · Blue 71%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #ECFBB4
.text { color: #ECFBB4; }
.background { background-color: #ECFBB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFBB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 251, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 90%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFBB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 251, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFBB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 251, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFBB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFBB4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECFBB4
Tints of #ECFBB4
Tones of #ECFBB4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5B6FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFBB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFBB4
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 #ECFBB4: ·
How #ECFBB4 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 #ECFBB4 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 #ECFBB4?
#ECFBB4 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 251, 180). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFBB4?
#ECFBB4 is RGB 236, 251, 180 — HSL 73°, 90%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 28%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECFBB4?
Its complement is #C5B6FB; analogous partners are #FBE8B6 and #CAFBB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFBB4 for text?
Black text on #ECFBB4 has a contrast ratio of 19.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.