What color is #ECFDF9?

#ECFDF9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 253, 249), and in HSL hsl(166, 81%, 96%).

Is #ECFDF9 accessible as text?

On white, #ECFDF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECFDF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECFDF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #ECFDF9?

As a neutral, #ECFDF9 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 #ECFDF9 the same as CSS azure?

No — #ECFDF9 is not the CSS named color azure, but azure (#F0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#ECFDF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECFDF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECFDF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECFDF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECFDF9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Mint Cream 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 #ECFDF9 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ECFDF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EFFEFA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ECFDF9 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Mint Cream keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ECFDF9 Secondary #F6FCFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Mint Cream 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 Mint Cream carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ECFDF9 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 95/100

Very high

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

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 92/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ECFDF9 with

Tea Green Alice Blue Lavender Blush Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 17.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDFBFD — 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 #ECFDF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECFDF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 253 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.0% 0.019 180.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #D9FCF4;
  --color-200: #B5F7E8;
  --color-300: #83ECD3;
  --color-400: #56DCBD;
  --color-500: #33C2A0;
  --color-600: #2E937C;
  --color-700: #276859;
  --color-800: #1D443B;
  --color-900: #142A24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#D9FCF4',
    200: '#B5F7E8',
    300: '#83ECD3',
    400: '#56DCBD',
    500: '#33C2A0',
    600: '#2E937C',
    700: '#276859',
    800: '#1D443B',
    900: '#142A24',
  },
}

$base: #ECFDF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #D9FCF4;
$base-200: #B5F7E8;
$base-300: #83ECD3;
$base-400: #56DCBD;
$base-500: #33C2A0;
$base-600: #2E937C;
$base-700: #276859;
$base-800: #1D443B;
$base-900: #142A24;
$base-hover: #94F4DD;
$base-subtle: #FAFEFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECFDF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F7E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83ECD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56DCBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33C2A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E937C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D443B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECFDF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECFDF9

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