Information about #ECF5E1 color

#ECF5E1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ECF5E1 falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 245, 225) — 92.5% red, 96.1% green, 88.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 8 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ECF5E1 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid chartreuse — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Panache (#EBF7E4). Slightly further away sit Saltpan (#EEF3E5) and Sugar Cane (#EEEFDF).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 245, 225) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ECF5E1: 18.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. No one has named #ECF5E1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ECF5E1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#ECF5E1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #ECF5E1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Panache color link
Panache

#EBF7E4

Saltpan color link
Saltpan

#EEF3E5

Sugar Cane color link
Sugar Cane

#EEEFDF

Aqua Spring color link
Aqua Spring

#E8F3E8

Ivory White color link
Ivory White

#F2EFDE

Polar color link
Polar

#E5F2E7

Half Sea Fog color link
Half Sea Fog

#EFEEE7

Dew color link
Dew

#E7F2E9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECF5E1
  • RGB236, 245, 225
  • CMYK4, 0, 8, 4
  • CSSrgb(236, 245, 225)
  • HSL87°, 50%, 92%
  • HSL Precise87°, 50%, 92.157%
  • HSV87°, 8%, 96%
  • HSB87°, 8%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.961, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.961, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.961, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDECF5E1
  • DECIMAL ID15529441
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01