#EDEFE7 Color
#EDEFE7 is rgb(237, 239, 231) in RGB, hsl(75, 20%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDEFE7rgb(237, 239, 231)hsl(75, 20%, 92%)hsv(75, 3%, 94%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 6%)oklch(94.8% 0.011 118)lab(94.13% -1.74 3.63)lch(94.13% 4.03 115.55)What #EDEFE7 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 #EDEFE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDEFE7 Channel Values
How #EDEFE7 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 239 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 20% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 3% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.16:1 vs white · 18.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDEFE7 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 #EDEFE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDEFE7; 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 #EDEFE7
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 #EDEFE7 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.
#EDEFE7#EFEFE7#EEEFE7#EEEEE7#EEEFE7#EEEEEE#EEEEEB#EEEEEEUsing #EDEFE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edefe7: #EDEFE7;background-color: #EDEFE7;colors: { 'color-edefe7': '#EDEFE7' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.937, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_edefe7">#EDEFE7</color>fill="#EDEFE7"More Green Colors
#EDEFE7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDEFE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDEFE7?
#EDEFE7 is a lightest green — rgb(237, 239, 231) in RGB and hsl(75, 20%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.
What is the RGB value of #EDEFE7?
#EDEFE7 is rgb(237, 239, 231) — red 237, green 239, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDEFE7?
#EDEFE7 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDEFE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDEFE7 scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDEFE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDEFE7 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 4.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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