Palettes / Colors / #ECFD97
#ECFD97 — Light Vivid Green
#ECFD97 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #ECFD97 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.
#ECFD97 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 #A796FD; it also sits naturally between #FDDB96 and #B8FD96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFD97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 253, 151 |
| HSL | 70°, 96%, 79% |
| HSV | 70°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 40%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.30, 90.32, 42.74 |
| Yxy | 90.32, 0.3614, 0.4335 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.13, -20.65, 46.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.04, -20.11, 36.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 59%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFD97
.text { color: #ECFD97; }
.background { background-color: #ECFD97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFD97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 253, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 96%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFD97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 253, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFD97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 253, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFD97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFD97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A796FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFD97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFD97
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 #ECFD97: ·
How #ECFD97 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 #ECFD97 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 #ECFD97?
#ECFD97 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 253, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFD97?
#ECFD97 is RGB 236, 253, 151 — HSL 70°, 96%, 79% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 40%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECFD97?
Its complement is #A796FD; analogous partners are #FDDB96 and #B8FD96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFD97 for text?
Black text on #ECFD97 has a contrast ratio of 19.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.