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#ECFDC9 Color

#ECFDC9 is rgb(236, 253, 201) in RGB, hsl(80, 93%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 21%, 1%) 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 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECFDC9
HEX#ECFDC9
RGBrgb(236, 253, 201)
HSLhsl(80, 93%, 89%)
HSVhsv(80, 21%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 21%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(96.9% 0.07 122.4)
LABlab(97.07% -12.21 23.03)
LCHlch(97.07% 26.07 117.94)

What #ECFDC9 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 #ECFDC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 7.84Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.17Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 8.31Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 8.32Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 8.59Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 8.75

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

#ECFDC9 Channel Values

How #ECFDC9 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 253 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 93% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 21% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.08:1 vs white · 19.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECFDC9 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 text1.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECFDC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECFDC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECFDC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECFDC9
Complementary
#DAC9FD
Analogous
#FDF4C9
Analogous
#D2FDC9
Triadic
#C9ECFD
Triadic
#FDC9EC
Split comp.
#C9D2FD
Split comp.
#F4C9FD

Tints & Shades of #ECFDC9

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

#EDFDCE
#F1FED8
#F3FEDD
#F4FEE1
#F6FEE6
#FAFEF0

Shades

#D7FB8E
#C1F953
#ACF718
#86C507
#5E8A05
#354F03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECFDC9.

How #ECFDC9 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#ECFDC9
Protanopia#FAFAC9
Protanomaly#F5FBC9
Deuteranopia#F8F8CA
Deuteranomaly#F3FAC9
Tritanopia#F2F7F7
Tritanomaly#F0FAE6
Achromatopsia#F6F6F6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECFDC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecfdc9: #ECFDC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECFDC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecfdc9': '#ECFDC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.992, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ecfdc9">#ECFDC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECFDC9"

More Green Colors

#ECFDC9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ECFDC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECFDC9?

#ECFDC9 is a lightest green — rgb(236, 253, 201) in RGB and hsl(80, 93%, 89%) 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 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #ECFDC9?

#ECFDC9 is rgb(236, 253, 201) — red 236, green 253, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECFDC9?

#ECFDC9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 21%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECFDC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECFDC9 scores 1.08:1 against white and 19.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECFDC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECFDC9 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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