Palettes / Colors / #ECFF96
#ECFF96 — Light Vivid Green
#ECFF96 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 #ECFF96 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.
#ECFF96 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 #A894FF; it also sits naturally between #FFDD94 and #B6FF94. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFF96 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 255, 150 |
| HSL | 71°, 100%, 79% |
| HSV | 71°, 41%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 41%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.86, 91.55, 42.53 |
| Yxy | 91.55, 0.3613, 0.4361 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.64, -21.72, 48.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.68, -21.16, 36.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 100% · Blue 59%
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 #ECFF96
.text { color: #ECFF96; }
.background { background-color: #ECFF96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFF96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 255, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 100%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFF96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 255, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFF96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 255, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFF96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFF96">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A894FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFF96: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFF96
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 #ECFF96: ·
How #ECFF96 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 #ECFF96 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 #ECFF96?
#ECFF96 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 236, 255, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFF96?
#ECFF96 is RGB 236, 255, 150 — HSL 71°, 100%, 79% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 41%, 0%.
What colors go with #ECFF96?
Its complement is #A894FF; analogous partners are #FFDD94 and #B6FF94. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFF96 for text?
Black text on #ECFF96 has a contrast ratio of 19.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.