Palettes / Colors / #ECFE95
#ECFE95 — Light Vivid Green
#ECFE95 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 #ECFE95 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.
#ECFE95 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 #A695FE; it also sits naturally between #FEDB95 and #B8FE95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFE95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 254, 149 |
| HSL | 70°, 98%, 79% |
| HSV | 70°, 41%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 41%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.46, 90.89, 42.00 |
| Yxy | 90.89, 0.3622, 0.4362 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.36, -21.35, 48.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.33, -20.78, 36.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 100% · Blue 58%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFE95
.text { color: #ECFE95; }
.background { background-color: #ECFE95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFE95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 254, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(70, 98%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFE95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 254, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFE95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 254, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFE95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFE95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A695FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFE95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFE95
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 #ECFE95: ·
How #ECFE95 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 #ECFE95 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 #ECFE95?
#ECFE95 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 254, 149). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFE95?
#ECFE95 is RGB 236, 254, 149 — HSL 70°, 98%, 79% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 41%, 0%.
What colors go with #ECFE95?
Its complement is #A695FE; analogous partners are #FEDB95 and #B8FE95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFE95 for text?
Black text on #ECFE95 has a contrast ratio of 19.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.