Palettes / Colors / #ECFEBC
#ECFEBC — Pale Vivid Green
#ECFEBC 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 #ECFEBC 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.
#ECFEBC 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 #CFBEFE; it also sits naturally between #FEEFBE and #CDFEBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFEBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 254, 188 |
| HSL | 76°, 97%, 87% |
| HSV | 76°, 26%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 26%, 0% |
| XYZ | 79.11, 92.35, 61.23 |
| Yxy | 92.35, 0.3400, 0.3969 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.96, -16.58, 29.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.10, -16.35, 25.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 100% · Blue 74%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFEBC
.text { color: #ECFEBC; }
.background { background-color: #ECFEBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFEBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 254, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 97%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFEBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 254, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFEBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 254, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFEBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFEBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFBEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFEBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFEBC
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 #ECFEBC: ·
How #ECFEBC 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 #ECFEBC 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 #ECFEBC?
#ECFEBC is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 254, 188). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFEBC?
#ECFEBC is RGB 236, 254, 188 — HSL 76°, 97%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 26%, 0%.
What colors go with #ECFEBC?
Its complement is #CFBEFE; analogous partners are #FEEFBE and #CDFEBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFEBC for text?
Black text on #ECFEBC has a contrast ratio of 19.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.