Spring Green

#ECEABE

Crayola color

Spring Green (#ECEABE) is the Crayola crayon spring green, a light, warm yellow-green much softer and more pastel than the intense CSS standard — closer to the pale, tender colour of new grass emerging in early spring. The muted, soft quality makes it ideal for children's illustration of spring meadows, fresh growth, and garden scenes without the intensity of pure yellow-green. It evokes new beginnings, gentle optimism, and the soft palette of an early spring morning.

Color Values

HEX

#ECEABE

RGB

236, 234, 190

HSL

57.4, 54.8%, 83.5%

HSV

57.4, 19.5%, 92.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.8%, 19.5%, 7.5%

OKLCH

0.9276 0.0575 105.3

Properties

Color Psychology

Pale yellows and creams evoke sunlight, freshness, and intellectual clarity. They are the lightest chromatic colors the eye perceives, creating a sense of spaciousness and openness. Light yellow is often associated with new beginnings and gentle happiness.

Design Usage

Light yellows are excellent for background tints, highlight markers, and information callout boxes. They add warmth to white-dominated layouts without overwhelming the content hierarchy. Use them cautiously for text backgrounds since pale yellow on white creates poor contrast ratios.

Color Harmonies

Color Blindness Simulation

CSS Usage

background-color: #ECEABE;
color: #ECEABE;
border-color: #ECEABE;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 100 #FEF3C7

Tailwind Shades

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.23:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

17.08:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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