What color is #ECF9EF?

#ECF9EF is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Polar. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECF9EF?

The RGB value is 236, 249, 239: 236 red, 249 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECF9EF?

The complementary color is #F9ECF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECF9EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 and white text 1.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECF9EF color

#ECF9EF rgb(236, 249, 239)

Shades of white

The hex color #ECF9EF is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 97.6% green and 93.7% blue (236, 249, 239).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 52% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Polar (#E5F2E7), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.36:1).

#ECF9EF color codes

HEX	`#ECF9EF`
RGB	`rgb(236, 249, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 97.6%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 52%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 5%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 4%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.74, -6.06, 3.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.74, 6.91, 151.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.045, 91.816, 94.939)`
Decimal	`15530479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECF9EF, 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 #ECF9EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECF9EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.36:1	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 #ECF9EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecf9ef; }
.text { color: #ecf9ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecf9ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 249 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecf9ef, #ecf9f6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ECF9EF?: #ECF9EF is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Polar. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECF9EF?: The RGB value is 236, 249, 239: 236 red, 249 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECF9EF?: The complementary color is #F9ECF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECF9EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.36:1 and white text 1.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.