Palettes / Colors / #ECFCBD
#ECFCBD — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFCBD is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #ECFCBD 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.
#ECFCBD 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 #CBBBFC; it also sits naturally between #FCECBB and #CBFCBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFCBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 252, 189 |
| HSL | 75°, 91%, 86% |
| HSV | 75°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.59, 91.13, 61.59 |
| Yxy | 91.13, 0.3398, 0.3940 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.46, -15.46, 28.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.46, -15.25, 24.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 74%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFCBD
.text { color: #ECFCBD; }
.background { background-color: #ECFCBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFCBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 252, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 91%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFCBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 252, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFCBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 252, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFCBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFCBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBBFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFCBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFCBD
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 #ECFCBD: ·
How #ECFCBD 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 #ECFCBD 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 #ECFCBD?
#ECFCBD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 252, 189). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFCBD?
#ECFCBD is RGB 236, 252, 189 — HSL 75°, 91%, 86% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECFCBD?
Its complement is #CBBBFC; analogous partners are #FCECBB and #CBFCBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFCBD for text?
Black text on #ECFCBD has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.