Palettes / Colors / #ECFE90
#ECFE90 — Light Vivid Green
#ECFE90 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 #ECFE90 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.
#ECFE90 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 #A290FE; it also sits naturally between #FED990 and #B5FE90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFE90 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 254, 144 |
| HSL | 70°, 98%, 78% |
| HSV | 70°, 43%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 43%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.07, 90.73, 39.94 |
| Yxy | 90.73, 0.3649, 0.4410 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.30, -21.87, 50.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.25, -21.26, 38.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 100% · Blue 56%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFE90
.text { color: #ECFE90; }
.background { background-color: #ECFE90; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFE90; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 254, 144); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 98%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFE90; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 254, 144, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFE90; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 254, 144, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFE90">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFE90">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A290FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFE90: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFE90
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 #ECFE90: ·
How #ECFE90 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 #ECFE90 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 #ECFE90?
#ECFE90 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 254, 144). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFE90?
#ECFE90 is RGB 236, 254, 144 — HSL 70°, 98%, 78% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 43%, 0%.
What colors go with #ECFE90?
Its complement is #A290FE; analogous partners are #FED990 and #B5FE90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFE90 for text?
Black text on #ECFE90 has a contrast ratio of 19.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.