#E7EDEF Color
#E7EDEF is rgb(231, 237, 239) in RGB, hsl(195, 20%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cultured (#F5F5F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7EDEFrgb(231, 237, 239)hsl(195, 20%, 92%)hsv(195, 3%, 94%)cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 6%)oklch(94.2% 0.007 219.6)lab(93.33% -1.80 -1.71)lch(93.33% 2.48 223.49)What #E7EDEF Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E7EDEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7EDEF Channel Values
How #E7EDEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 231 · G 237 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 20% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 3% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7EDEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E7EDEF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7EDEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E7EDEF
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E7EDEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7edef: #E7EDEF;background-color: #E7EDEF;colors: { 'color-e7edef': '#E7EDEF' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.929, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_e7edef">#E7EDEF</color>fill="#E7EDEF"More Teal Colors
#E7EDEF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7EDEF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7EDEF?
#E7EDEF is a lightest teal — rgb(231, 237, 239) in RGB and hsl(195, 20%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cultured (#F5F5F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #E7EDEF?
#E7EDEF is rgb(231, 237, 239) — red 231, green 237, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7EDEF?
#E7EDEF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7EDEF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7EDEF scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7EDEF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7EDEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 4.05, which is very hard to tell apart.
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