#EDEEE3 Color
#EDEEE3 is rgb(237, 238, 227) in RGB, hsl(65, 24%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDEEE3rgb(237, 238, 227)hsl(65, 24%, 91%)hsv(65, 5%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 7%)oklch(94.5% 0.015 110.9)lab(93.79% -1.77 5.22)lch(93.79% 5.51 108.75)What #EDEEE3 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 #EDEEE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#EDEEE3 Channel Values
How #EDEEE3 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 237 · G 238 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 24% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 5% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 17.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDEEE3 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 #EDEEE3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDEEE3; 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 #EDEEE3
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 #EDEEE3 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-edeee3: #EDEEE3;background-color: #EDEEE3;colors: { 'color-edeee3': '#EDEEE3' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.933, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_edeee3">#EDEEE3</color>fill="#EDEEE3"More Green Colors
#EDEEE3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDEEE3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDEEE3?
#EDEEE3 is a lightest green — rgb(237, 238, 227) in RGB and hsl(65, 24%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.87.
What is the RGB value of #EDEEE3?
#EDEEE3 is rgb(237, 238, 227) — red 237, green 238, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDEEE3?
#EDEEE3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDEEE3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDEEE3 scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDEEE3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDEEE3 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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