What color is #ECF2D0?

#ECF2D0 is a very light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Race the Sun. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECF2D0?

The RGB value is 236, 242, 208: 236 red, 242 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECF2D0?

The complementary color is #D6D0F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECF2D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECF2D0 color

#ECF2D0 rgb(236, 242, 208)

Shades of green

The hex color #ECF2D0 is a very light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 94.9% green and 81.6% blue (236, 242, 208).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 57% 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 18.18:1).

#ECF2D0 color codes

HEX	`#ECF2D0`
RGB	`rgb(236, 242, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 94.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 57%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 14%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.27, -7.71, 15.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.27, 17.54, 116.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.728, 85.891, 72.146)`
Decimal	`15528656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECF2D0, 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 #ECF2D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECF2D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.18:1	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 #ECF2D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecf2d0; }
.text { color: #ecf2d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecf2d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 242 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecf2d0, #dbf2d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Goldenrod Yellow.

Questions

What color is #ECF2D0?: #ECF2D0 is a very light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Race the Sun. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECF2D0?: The RGB value is 236, 242, 208: 236 red, 242 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECF2D0?: The complementary color is #D6D0F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECF2D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.