What color is #ECF7EA?

#ECF7EA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 247, 234), and in HSL hsl(111, 45%, 94%).

Is #ECF7EA accessible as text?

On white, #ECF7EA has a contrast ratio of 1.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECF7EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECF7EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #ECF7EA?

As a neutral, #ECF7EA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #ECF7EA the same as CSS beige?

No — #ECF7EA is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color.

#ECF7EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECF7EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECF7EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECF7EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECF7EA Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Beige sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECF7EA Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Beige opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECF7EA Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Beige leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ECF7EA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #F4FEF2

Beige is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Beige.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ECF7EA Secondary #F8FBF7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Beige is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ECF7EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E9F7EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ECF7EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECF7EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 247 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.021 140.9);
  --color-50: #F5FBF4;
  --color-100: #E4F4E1;
  --color-200: #C9E8C4;
  --color-300: #A3D59B;
  --color-400: #7FBE74;
  --color-500: #5FA253;
  --color-600: #4D7D45;
  --color-700: #3B5A35;
  --color-800: #293B26;
  --color-900: #1A2519;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  beige: {
    50: '#F5FBF4',
    100: '#E4F4E1',
    200: '#C9E8C4',
    300: '#A3D59B',
    400: '#7FBE74',
    500: '#5FA253',
    600: '#4D7D45',
    700: '#3B5A35',
    800: '#293B26',
    900: '#1A2519',
  },
}

$base: #ECF7EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FBF4;
$base-100: #E4F4E1;
$base-200: #C9E8C4;
$base-300: #A3D59B;
$base-400: #7FBE74;
$base-500: #5FA253;
$base-600: #4D7D45;
$base-700: #3B5A35;
$base-800: #293B26;
$base-900: #1A2519;
$base-hover: #ACDCA3;
$base-subtle: #F9FCF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECF7EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F4E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E8C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3D59B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FBE74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5FA253",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D7D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293B26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2519",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECF7EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECF7EA

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