What color is #ECF7C0?

#ECF7C0 is #ECF7C0 (236, 247, 192 in RGB; hsl(72, 77%, 86%)). It sits in the lime family. Contrast is 1.13:1 on white and 18.63:1 on black.

Is #ECF7C0 accessible for text?

No for body text on white — 1.13:1 is below WCAG AA. Use it as a fill or pick a darker stop from the shade scale.

How do I use #ECF7C0 in CSS?

Use #ECF7C0, color: #ecf7c0;, or a custom property like --color-ecf7c0: #ecf7c0;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: lime-100. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Lime

#ECF7C0 (#ECF7C0) — practical notes

#ECF7C0 (#ecf7c0) sits in the lime family at about 72° hue, 77% saturation, and 86% lightness. Contrast is 1.13:1 on white and 18.63:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: lime-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ecf7c0 as small body text on white — 1.13:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#ECF7C0

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#ECF7C0

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lime family Calculated from HEX

HEX#ECF7C0

RGBrgb(236, 247, 192)

HSLhsl(72, 77%, 86%)

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CONTRAST RATIO1.13:1

AA · normal text: Fail
AA · large text: Fail
AAA · normal text: Fail

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white1.13:1

Against black18.63:1

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Color codes

HEX

#ecf7c0

RGB

rgb(236, 247, 192)

HSL

hsl(72, 77%, 86%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9544 0.0721 116.96)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 3%)

CSS variable

--color-ecf7c0: #ecf7c0;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --colorecf7c0-1: #ecf7c0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

lime-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.3 · #ECFCCB

Nearest CSS named color

LightGoldenRodYellow

Very different · ΔE 5.02 · #FAFAD2

Nearest Material color

lime-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.34 · #F0F4C3

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 18.93 · #F8F9FA

Using this color

Where #ecf7c0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ecf7c0 as small body text on white — 1.13:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, youth, and experimentation. High-visibility accents and playful UIs. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Lime range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind lime 100#ECFCCB Material Lime 100#F0F4C3 Web Safe #FFFFCC#FFFFCC Tailwind yellow 100#FEF9C3 LightGoldenRodYellow#FAFAD2 Material Yellow 100#FFF9C4 Material Light Green 100#DCEDC8 LemonChiffon#FFFACD PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Material Lime 200#E6EE9C Material Light Green 200#C5E1A5 Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7