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HEX ECFA8B - #ECFA8B, RGB(236,250,139) Color


Color Name: Key Lime*
Hex Color Code: #ECFA8B
RGB Color Code: RGB(236, 250, 139)
CMYK Values*: 5.6%, 0.0%, 44.4%, 2.0%



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What color is ECFA8B?

The RGB color code for color number #ECFA8B is RGB(236, 250, 139). In the RGB color model, #ECFA8B has a red value of 236, a green value of 250, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 44.4% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 67.6° (degrees), 91.7 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #ECFA8B has a hue of 67.6° (degrees), 44.4 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.



Color ECFA8B is cool or warm?

Color ECFA8B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #ECFA8B? (For interior and product design)

ECFA8B has an LRV of nearly 88. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Compare LRV 88 of #ECFA8B with dark and light Color




Is #ECFA8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color ECFA8B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #ECFA8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(236, 250, 139)
Red
236 (92.5%)
Green
250 (98.0%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.60%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
44.40%
Key
1.96%

HSL

HSL(67.57deg, 91.7 %, 76.3 %)

Hue
67.57°
Saturation
91.74 %.
Lightness
76.27 %.

RYB

RYB(3, 114, 8)
Red
3 (1.2%)
Yellow
114 (44.9%)
Blue
8 (3.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
67.57°
Saturation
44.40 %.
Brightness / Value
98.04 %.

HWB

H: 67.57°

W: 54.51 %

B: 1.96 %

XYZ

X : 73.44

Y : 88.07

Z : 37.55

YXY

Y1 : 88.07

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 7.45%

M : 1.96%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 88.1 %

Munsell Color System

4.6GY 9.4/7.8

CIE-Lab

L : 95.19

A : -20.46

B : 51.45

CIE-Lch

L : 95.19

C : 55.37

H : 111.69

CIE-Luv

L : 95.19

U : -3.63

V : 71.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 93.84

A : -24.54

B : 41.96






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #ECFA8B

Here are the colors similar to ECFA8B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#E8F48C
Key Lime
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#FDFD96
Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#FFFF99
Canary
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#FFFF9F
Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to ECFA8B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to ECFA8B.

#EEF386
PANTONE 930 C
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#E0EC89
PANTONE 2295 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#E9EC6B
PANTONE 386 C
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#EFF4A4
PANTONE 937 C
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to ECFA8B.

#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#FCF3A8
BS 10-B-15 - Ivory
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to ECFA8B.



Paint color for Hex #ECFA8B

Here are the paint colors similar to ECFA8B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color ECFA8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #ECFA8B to Dunn-Edwards

#EFF19D
Leaf Bud (DE 5514)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#FFFBA8
Lemon Slice (DE 5402)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#DEF0A3
Mint Julep (DE 5556)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color ECFA8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #ECFA8B to Benjamin Moore

#E7EFA0
Fresh Cut Grass (2026-50)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#F0F09F
Lemon Freeze (2025-50)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#D2E169
Apple Green (2026-40)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color ECFA8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #ECFA8B to PPG Paints

#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#D0E798
Clean N Crisp (PPG1220-5)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#EBECA7
Lemon Pepper (PPG1216-4)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#D4E092
Charming (PPG1117-3)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color ECFA8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #ECFA8B to Valspar

#D9DF8C
Fresh Pear (6007-7C)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime (6007-9C)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#F9EC9F
East of the Sun (8001-25B)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color ECFA8B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #ECFA8B to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#EFE6CF
New White (59)
ΔE - 18.32 (81.7% similar)
#E3DCC7
Lime White (1)
ΔE - 19.00 (81.0% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 19.01 (81.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color ECFA8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #ECFA8B to Behr

#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)
#F9E69C
Storm Lightning (P310-4)
ΔE - 10.21 (89.8% similar)
#FFF1B4
Firefly (P310-3)
ΔE - 10.50 (89.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color ECFA8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #ECFA8B to Sherwin Williams

#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 9.40 (90.6% similar)
#DAD790
Gleeful (SW 6709)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)
#D2D083
Primavera (SW 9031)
ΔE - 10.17 (89.8% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 10.45 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#ECFA8B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



ECFA8B
Key Lime*

998BFA
Tropical Indigo*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #ECFA8B?

Color that best contrast with #ECFA8B is #998BFA, color name is Tropical Indigo*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #ECFA8B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #ECFA8B is #998BFA, color name is Tropical Indigo*.





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