Palettes / Colors / #ECFBBB
#ECFBBB — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFBBB 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 #ECFBBB 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.
#ECFBBB 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 #CABCFB; it also sits naturally between #FBEABC and #CCFBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 251, 187 |
| HSL | 74°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 74°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.06, 90.42, 60.35 |
| Yxy | 90.42, 0.3411, 0.3951 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.17, -15.25, 29.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.09, -15.02, 24.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 98% · Blue 73%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFBBB
.text { color: #ECFBBB; }
.background { background-color: #ECFBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 251, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 251, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 251, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFBBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECFBBB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABCFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFBBB
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 #ECFBBB: ·
How #ECFBBB 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 #ECFBBB 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 #ECFBBB?
#ECFBBB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 251, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFBBB?
#ECFBBB is RGB 236, 251, 187 — HSL 74°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECFBBB?
Its complement is #CABCFB; analogous partners are #FBEABC and #CCFBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFBBB for text?
Black text on #ECFBBB has a contrast ratio of 19.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.