HEX atlas value

#ECF0DB

#ECF0DB is a cool green HEX color close to Alabaster. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 240, 219, HSL 71, 41%, 90%, has luminance 0.8527, and belongs to the light group.

green cool light

#ECF0DB Sample readable text

HEX #ECF0DB

RGB rgb(236, 240, 219)

HSL hsl(71 41% 90%)

CMYK cmyk(2, 0, 9, 6)

Luminance 0.8527

Contrast Black 18.05:1White 1.16:1

CSS

--color-ecf0db: #ECF0DB;
.background-ecf0db { background-color: #ECF0DB; }
.text-ecf0db { color: #ECF0DB; }

Luminance0.8527

Black text18.05:1AA Pass

White text1.16:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#ECF0DB","rgb":[236,240,219],"hsl":[71,41,90],"cmyk":[2,0,9,6],"luminance":0.8527,"contrast":{"black":18.05,"white":1.16}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.05,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.98,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F0F6D5","hex":"#F0F6D5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.85,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.38,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2F0DB","hex":"#E2F0DB","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.72,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","light green","Alabaster adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ecf0db.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alabaster.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eggshell.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/beige.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#DFDBF0","analogous":["#F0E9DB","#E2F0DB"],"triadic":["#DBECF0","#F0DBEC"],"tetradic":["#DBF0E9","#DFDBF0","#F0DBE2"],"splitComplementary":["#DBE2F0","#E9DBF0"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#ECF0DB","#CAD59A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#CAD59A","saturated":"#F0F6D5","desaturated":"#E9EAE1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FDFFF5"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"alabaster","name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","distance":7.874007874011811},{"slug":"eggshell","name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","distance":8.774964387392123},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":10.344080432788601},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":12.449899597988733},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":12.529964086141668}]

HEX meaning and use

About #ECF0DB

#ECF0DB is classified as a cool green value with light visual character. #ECF0DB is visually closest to Alabaster, a named yellow color with HEX #EDEAE0.

The RGB channels are 236, 240, and 219, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 71deg with 41% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.8527, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.05:1AA Pass

White text1.16:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECF0DB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.05:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF

Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC

#F0F6D5#000000 text · best 18.85:1#F0F6D5

Marble White#000000 text · best 18.38:1#F2F0E6

#E2F0DB#000000 text · best 17.72:1#E2F0DB

Generated Palette

#ECF0DB#ECF0DB

#DFDBF0#DFDBF0

#F0E9DB#F0E9DB

#E2F0DB#E2F0DB

White#FFFFFF

#CAD59A#CAD59A

Color Harmonies

#DFDBF0#DFDBF0

#F0E9DB#F0E9DB

#E2F0DB#E2F0DB

#DBECF0#DBECF0

#F0DBEC#F0DBEC

Variants

White#FFFFFF

#CAD59A#CAD59A

#F0F6D5#F0F6D5

#E9EAE1#E9EAE1

White#FFFFFF

#FDFFF5#FDFFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Alabaster#EDEAE0

Eggshell#F0EAD6

Beige#F5F5DC

Parchment#F1E9D2

Marble White#F2F0E6

#ECF0DB

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #ECF0DB

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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