Light goldenrod yellow

#ecf3cf

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light goldenrod yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light goldenrod yellow is a pale green that feels airy. Greens like this connect to growth and calm. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Light goldenrod yellow color values

Every conversion for #ecf3cf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ecf3cf

RGB236, 243, 207

HSL72, 60%, 88%

HSV72, 15%, 95%

CMYK3%, 0%, 15%, 5%

Lab94.5, -8.36, 16.59

XYZ77.91, 86.44, 71.61

Decimal15528911

Web safe#ffffcc

Pantone580 C

Shades of light goldenrod yellow

#dfebad #d1e28c #c4da6a #b7d149 #a4c030 #889f28 #6b7d1f #4e5c17 #323a0f #151806

Tints of light goldenrod yellow

#edf4d2 #eff5d6 #f0f6d9 #f1f6dc #f3f7e0 #f4f8e3 #f5f9e7 #f7faea #f8fbed #f9fbf1

Colors that go with light goldenrod yellow

Complementary#d6cff3 Analogous#f3e8cf Analogous#daf3cf Triadic#cfecf3 Triadic#f3cfec Split complementary#cfdaf3 Split complementary#e8cff3

Light goldenrod yellow in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 3, 0, 15, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ecf3cf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

3 0 15 5

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

7 4 18 11

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light goldenrod yellow in css

Copy #ecf3cf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ecf3cf; }
.text { color: #ecf3cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecf3cf; }

How light goldenrod yellow looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light goldenrod yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ecf3cf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ecf3cf against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light goldenrod yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ecf3cf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light goldenrod yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light goldenrod yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ecf3cf and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light goldenrod yellow, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #ecf3cf come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.