#ECFEFF — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS cyan-50 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#ECFEFF is a very light, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class cyan-50 (e.g. bg-cyan-50, text-cyan-50). Its nearest CSS named color is azure (#f0ffff). For readable text on a #ECFEFF background, black text gives the strongest contrast (20.19:1). Because it is so light, #ECFEFF works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#ECFEFF in Tailwind CSS (cyan-50)

#ECFEFF ships with Tailwind CSS as cyan-50 — use it as bg-cyan-50, text-cyan-50, or border-cyan-50. It sits at step 50 of the cyan ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #ECFEFF (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #eefeff Copy
• 20% tint #f0feff Copy
• 30% tint #f2feff Copy
• 40% tint #f4feff Copy
• 50% tint #f6ffff Copy
• 60% tint #f7ffff Copy
• 70% tint #f9ffff Copy
• 80% tint #fbffff Copy
• 90% tint #fdffff Copy

Shades of #ECFEFF (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #d4e5e6 Copy
• 20% shade #bdcbcc Copy
• 30% shade #a5b2b3 Copy
• 40% shade #8e9899 Copy
• 50% shade #767f80 Copy
• 60% shade #5e6666 Copy
• 70% shade #474c4d Copy
• 80% shade #2f3333 Copy
• 90% shade #181919 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #ECFEFF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #ECFEFF from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #F0FDFA (teal-50), #CCFBF1 (teal-100), #99F6E4 (teal-200), #7DD3FC (sky-300), #5EEAD4 (teal-300), #95A5A6.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #ECFEFF?

  #ECFEFF is a very light, vivid cyan — rgb(236, 254, 255). Its nearest CSS named color is azure. In Tailwind CSS it is cyan-50.

• How do I make tints and shades of #ECFEFF?

  Mix #ECFEFF with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #ECFEFF is #f0feff and a 20% shade is #bdcbcc — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #ECFEFF in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #ECFEFF?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #ECFEFF background at 20.19:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #ECFEFF?

  cyan-50 — use it as bg-cyan-50, text-cyan-50, or border-cyan-50. The full cyan 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.