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HEX atlas value

#ECFCE4

#ECFCE4 is a cool green HEX color close to Honeydew. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 252, 228, HSL 100, 80%, 94%, has luminance 0.9306, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

greencoollightpastel
#ECFCE4 Sample readable text
HEX #ECFCE4
RGB rgb(236, 252, 228)
HSL hsl(100 80% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(6, 0, 10, 1)
Luminance 0.9306
Contrast Black 19.61:1White 1.07:1

CSS

--color-ecfce4: #ECFCE4;
.background-ecfce4 { background-color: #ECFCE4; }
.text-ecfce4 { color: #ECFCE4; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9306
Black text19.61:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#ECFCE4","rgb":[236,252,228],"hsl":[100,80,94],"cmyk":[6,0,10,1],"luminance":0.9306,"contrast":{"black":19.61,"white":1.07}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.07,"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":"Honeydew","hex":"#F0FFF0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.27,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8FCE3","hex":"#F8FCE3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.02,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EBFFE0","hex":"#EBFFE0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.91,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E3FCE8","hex":"#E3FCE8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.36,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Honeydew adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ecfce4.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/honeydew.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marble-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/beige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#F4E3FC","analogous":["#F8FCE3","#E3FCE8"],"triadic":["#E3ECFC","#FCE3EC"],"tetradic":["#E3F8FC","#F4E3FC","#FCE8E3"],"splitComplementary":["#E8E3FC","#FCE3F8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#ECFCE4","#B1F391"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#B1F391","saturated":"#EBFFE0","desaturated":"#EDF9E7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"honeydew","name":"Honeydew","hex":"#F0FFF0","distance":13},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":13.564659966250536},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":14.45683229480096},{"slug":"mercury","name":"Mercury","hex":"#EBEBEB","distance":18.411952639521967}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #ECFCE4

#ECFCE4 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #ECFCE4 is visually closest to Honeydew, a named green color with HEX #F0FFF0.

The RGB channels are 236, 252, and 228, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 100deg with 80% saturation and 94% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.9306, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.61:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #ECFCE4 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.61:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.07:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Honeydew#000000 text · best 20.27:1#F0FFF0
#F8FCE3#000000 text · best 20.02:1#F8FCE3
#EBFFE0#000000 text · best 19.91:1#EBFFE0
#E3FCE8#000000 text · best 19.36:1#E3FCE8

Generated Palette

#ECFCE4#ECFCE4
#F4E3FC#F4E3FC
#F8FCE3#F8FCE3
#E3FCE8#E3FCE8
White#FFFFFF
#B1F391#B1F391

Color Harmonies

#F4E3FC#F4E3FC
#F8FCE3#F8FCE3
#E3FCE8#E3FCE8
#E3ECFC#E3ECFC
#FCE3EC#FCE3EC

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#B1F391#B1F391
#EBFFE0#EBFFE0
#EDF9E7#EDF9E7
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Honeydew#F0FFF0
Marble White#F2F0E6
Beige#F5F5DC
Warm White#F8F4E3
Mercury#EBEBEB

Related HEX Guides

Honeydew colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0FFF0.Marble White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F2F0E6.Beige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5F5DC.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#ECFCE4 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.