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#ECF8A7

#ecf8a7 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#ecf8a7 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 92.55% red, 97.25% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.84% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.66% yellow and 2.75% black. Its hue angle is 68.89°, with 85.26% saturation and 81.37% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 5.08.

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Relative luminance0.8776

Complementary

  1. #ecf8a7
  2. #b3a7f8

Split complementary

  1. #ecf8a7
  2. #a7c3f8
  3. #dba7f8

Analogous

  1. #f8dba7
  2. #ecf8a7
  3. #c3f8a7

Triadic

  1. #ecf8a7
  2. #a7ecf8
  3. #f8a7ec

Tetradic

  1. #ecf8a7
  2. #a7f8b3
  3. #b3a7f8
  4. #f8a7ec

Square

  1. #ecf8a7
  2. #a7f8db
  3. #b3a7f8
  4. #f8a7c3

Monochromatic

  1. #cded19
  2. #ddf260
  3. #ecf8a7
  4. #fbfdec
  5. #fbfdec

Shades

#ecf8a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ecf8a7
  2. #d4df96
  3. #bdc686
  4. #a5ae75
  5. #8e9564
  6. #767c54
  7. #5e6343
  8. #474a32
  9. #2f3221
  10. #181911
  11. #000000

Tints

#ecf8a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ecf8a7
  2. #eef9b0
  3. #f0f9b9
  4. #f2fac1
  5. #f4fbca
  6. #f6fcd3
  7. #f7fcdc
  8. #f9fde5
  9. #fbfeed
  10. #fdfef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ecf8a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ecf8a7
  2. #e1eca3
  3. #d6e09f
  4. #ccd49b
  5. #c1c897
  6. #b6bc94
  7. #abb090
  8. #a0a48c
  9. #969888
  10. #8b8c84
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 18.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #f1f1f1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #eff4d7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fff0a1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fff2ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f5efe3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #faf3a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #faf4a9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f1f3ce ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ecf8a7 {
  color: #ecf8a7;
}
Background
.bg-ecf8a7 {
  background-color: #ecf8a7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ecf8a7 {
  border: 2px solid #ecf8a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ecf8a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 236 248 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 85% 81%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ecf8a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ecf8a7, #c3f8a7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ecf8a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(236 248 167 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 5.08 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 6.13 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.83 #fffdd0 Cream ΔE 8.27 #faf0be Blond ΔE 8.40 #fffacd Lemon Chiffon ΔE 8.57 #f3e5ab Vanilla ΔE 8.62 #130758 Inverted #f1f1f1 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#ecf8a7  rgb(236, 248, 167)  hsl(69, 85%, 81%)  Pastel Yellow
#b3a7f8  rgb(179, 167, 248)  hsl(249, 85%, 81%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#a7ecf8  rgb(167, 236, 248)  hsl(189, 85%, 81%)  Non-Photo Blue
#f8a7ec  rgb(248, 167, 236)  hsl(309, 85%, 81%)  Plum