Palettes / Colors / #ECFCAA
#ECFCAA — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFCAA 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 #ECFCAA 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.
#ECFCAA 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 #BBABFC; it also sits naturally between #FCE4AB and #C4FCAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFCAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 252, 170 |
| HSL | 72°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 72°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 33%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.66, 90.36, 51.43 |
| Yxy | 90.36, 0.3509, 0.4136 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.14, -17.96, 37.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.06, -17.59, 30.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 67%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFCAA
.text { color: #ECFCAA; }
.background { background-color: #ECFCAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFCAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 252, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFCAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 252, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFCAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 252, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFCAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFCAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBABFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFCAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFCAA
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 #ECFCAA: ·
How #ECFCAA 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 #ECFCAA 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 #ECFCAA?
#ECFCAA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 252, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFCAA?
#ECFCAA is RGB 236, 252, 170 — HSL 72°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 33%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECFCAA?
Its complement is #BBABFC; analogous partners are #FCE4AB and #C4FCAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFCAA for text?
Black text on #ECFCAA has a contrast ratio of 19.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.