Information about #ECF98A color

#ECF98A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ECF98A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(236, 249, 138) — 92.5% red, 97.6% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 44 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ECF98A reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Key Lime (#E8F48C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Enamoured (#EDFF85) and Mindaro (#E3F988).

In RGB terms — rgb(236, 249, 138) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ECF98A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. No one has named #ECF98A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ECF98A color variations

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

#ECF98A 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 #ECF98A

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

Key Lime color link
Key Lime

#E8F48C

Enamoured color link
Enamoured

#EDFF85

Mindaro color link
Mindaro

#E3F988

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Sunny color link
Sunny

#F2F27A

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Manilla color link
Manilla

#FFFA86

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ECF98A
  • RGB236, 249, 138
  • CMYK5, 0, 44, 2
  • CSSrgb(236, 249, 138)
  • HSL67°, 90%, 76%
  • HSL Precise67.027°, 90.244%, 75.882%
  • HSV67°, 45%, 98%
  • HSB67°, 45%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.925, 0.976, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.925, 0.976, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.925, 0.976, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDECF98A
  • DECIMAL ID15530378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01