Pale goldenrod

#ecfbb5

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

Pale goldenrod is a light green that feels open. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #ecfbb5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ecfbb5
RGB236, 251, 181
HSL73, 90%, 85%
HSV73, 28%, 98%
CMYK6%, 0%, 28%, 2%
Lab96.06, -16.06, 31.99
XYZ77.43, 90.16, 57.04
Decimal15530933
Web safe#ffffcc
Pantone365 C
Pantone365 CHex#ecfbb5Rgb236 251 181Cmyk6 0 28 2Lab96 -16 32Darker#c9f42eDeep#dbf771Lighter#f7fce3

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 6, 0, 28, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ecfbb5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
6 0 28 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 4 30 8
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #ecfbb5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ecfbb5; }
.text { color: #ecfbb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecfbb5; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ecfbb5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.10:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
19.03:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ecfbb5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ecfbb5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ecfbb5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #ecfbb5 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.