#ECF976 Color
#ECF976 is rgb(236, 249, 118) in RGB, hsl(66, 92%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 53%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Butter (#FFFD74), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECF976rgb(236, 249, 118)hsl(66, 92%, 72%)hsv(66, 53%, 98%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 53%, 2%)oklch(94.7% 0.155 114.1)lab(95.02% -17.39 60.20)lch(95.02% 62.66 106.11)What #ECF976 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ECF976, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECF976 Channel Values
How #ECF976 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 236 · G 249 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 92% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 53% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECF976 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #ECF976
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECF976; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ECF976
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #ECF976 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#ECF976#F7F776#F3F876#F5F577#F1F677#F8EDED#F3F2C9#F0F0F0Using #ECF976 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecf976: #ECF976;background-color: #ECF976;colors: { 'color-ecf976': '#ECF976' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.976, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_ecf976">#ECF976</color>fill="#ECF976"More Green Colors
#ECF976 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECF976 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECF976?
#ECF976 is a light green — rgb(236, 249, 118) in RGB and hsl(66, 92%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Butter (#FFFD74), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #ECF976?
#ECF976 is rgb(236, 249, 118) — red 236, green 249, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECF976?
#ECF976 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 53%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECF976 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECF976 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECF976 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECF976 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.74, which is visibly different.
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