What color is #ECF1CF?

#ECF1CF is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Race the Sun. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECF1CF?

The RGB value is 236, 241, 207: 236 red, 241 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECF1CF?

The complementary color is #D4CFF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECF1CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECF1CF color

#ECF1CF rgb(236, 241, 207)

Shades of green

The hex color #ECF1CF is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 94.5% green and 81.2% blue (236, 241, 207).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 55% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Race the Sun (#EEF3D0), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.05:1).

#ECF1CF color codes

HEX	`#ECF1CF`
RGB	`rgb(236, 241, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 94.5%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 55%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 14%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.99, -7.37, 15.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.99, 17.5, 114.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.309, 85.249, 71.401)`
Decimal	`15528399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECF1CF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ECF1CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECF1CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ECF1CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecf1cf; }
.text { color: #ecf1cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecf1cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 241 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecf1cf, #dbf1cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Goldenrod Yellow.

Questions

What color is #ECF1CF?: #ECF1CF is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Race the Sun. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECF1CF?: The RGB value is 236, 241, 207: 236 red, 241 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECF1CF?: The complementary color is #D4CFF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECF1CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.