Palettes / Colors / #ECFDBF
#ECFDBF — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFDBF 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 #ECFDBF 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.
#ECFDBF 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 #CFBFFD; it also sits naturally between #FDEEBF and #CDFDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFDBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 253, 191 |
| HSL | 76°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 76°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 79.12, 91.85, 62.85 |
| Yxy | 91.85, 0.3384, 0.3928 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.76, -15.67, 27.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.84, -15.47, 23.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 75%
Cyan 7% · 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 #ECFDBF
.text { color: #ECFDBF; }
.background { background-color: #ECFDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 253, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 253, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 253, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFDBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECFDBF
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Tones of #ECFDBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFBFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFDBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFDBF
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 #ECFDBF: ·
How #ECFDBF 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 #ECFDBF 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 #ECFDBF?
#ECFDBF is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 253, 191). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFDBF?
#ECFDBF is RGB 236, 253, 191 — HSL 76°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECFDBF?
Its complement is #CFBFFD; analogous partners are #FDEEBF and #CDFDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFDBF for text?
Black text on #ECFDBF has a contrast ratio of 19.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.