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#ECFBC5 Color

#ECFBC5 is rgb(236, 251, 197) in RGB, hsl(77, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 22%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cream (#FFFDD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECFBC5
HEX#ECFBC5
RGBrgb(236, 251, 197)
HSLhsl(77, 87%, 88%)
HSVhsv(77, 22%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 22%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.4% 0.072 120.4)
LABlab(96.49% -11.73 24.26)
LCHlch(96.49% 26.94 115.80)

What #ECFBC5 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 #ECFBC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 7.79Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 8.03Very Pale Yellow#FFFFBFΔE 8.22Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 8.53Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 8.58Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#ECFBC5 Channel Values

How #ECFBC5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 251 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 87% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 22% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.1:1 vs white · 19.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECFBC5 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECFBC5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECFBC5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECFBC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECFBC5
Complementary
#D5C6FB
Analogous
#FBEFC6
Analogous
#D1FBC6
Triadic
#C6ECFB
Triadic
#FBC6EC
Split comp.
#C6D1FB
Split comp.
#EFC6FB

Tints & Shades of #ECFBC5

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.

Tints

#EEFBCB
#F1FCD4
#F2FCD9
#F5FDE2
#F7FDE7
#FAFEF1

Shades

#D9F78D
#C6F353
#B3EF1A
#8CBF0D
#628609
#384C05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECFBC5.

How #ECFBC5 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.

Typical#ECFBC5
Protanopia#F9F9C5
Protanomaly#F4FAC5
Deuteranopia#F6F6C6
Deuteranomaly#F2F8C5
Tritanopia#F2F5F5
Tritanomaly#F0F7E3
Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECFBC5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ecfbc5: #ECFBC5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECFBC5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecfbc5': '#ECFBC5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.984, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_ecfbc5">#ECFBC5</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECFBC5"

More Green Colors

#ECFBC5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ECFBC5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECFBC5?

#ECFBC5 is a lightest green — rgb(236, 251, 197) in RGB and hsl(77, 87%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cream (#FFFDD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #ECFBC5?

#ECFBC5 is rgb(236, 251, 197) — red 236, green 251, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECFBC5?

#ECFBC5 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 22%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECFBC5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECFBC5 scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECFBC5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECFBC5 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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