#ECF9A7 Hex Color
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A pale pastel yellow with a soft green undertone and a gentle glow. #ecf9a7 is warm, unsaturated, and easy to live with, which makes it a solid light background for spring themes, baby products, or sale graphics. Keep it behind dark type, since black text hits about 18.7:1 contrast here. The hex code for this shade is #ecf9a7.
Questions about #ecf9a7
What is #ecf9a7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ecf9a7 is rgb(236, 249, 167), in HSL hsl(70, 87%, 82%) and in CMYK 5%, 0%, 33%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #ecf9a7?
Is #ecf9a7 readable on white or black?
#ecf9a7 has a 1.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.