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#EDF0BC Color

#EDF0BC is rgb(237, 240, 188) in RGB, hsl(63, 63%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDF0BC
HEX#EDF0BC
RGBrgb(237, 240, 188)
HSLhsl(63, 63%, 84%)
HSVhsv(63, 22%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(94% 0.067 110.4)
LABlab(93.61% -7.20 24.91)
LCHlch(93.61% 25.93 106.11)

What #EDF0BC 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 #EDF0BC, 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 yellow in the library.

#EDF0BC Channel Values

How #EDF0BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 240 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 63% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 22% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDF0BC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDF0BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDF0BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EDF0BC

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 #EDF0BC 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.

Typical#EDF0BC
Protanopia#EFEFBC
Protanomaly#EEF0BC
Deuteranopia#EFEFBC
Deuteranomaly#EEEFBC
Tritanopia#F3EAEA
Tritanomaly#F0EDD9
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #EDF0BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-edf0bc: #EDF0BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDF0BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edf0bc': '#EDF0BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.941, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_edf0bc">#EDF0BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDF0BC"

More Yellow Colors

#EDF0BC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDF0BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDF0BC?

#EDF0BC is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 240, 188) in RGB and hsl(63, 63%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.

What is the RGB value of #EDF0BC?

#EDF0BC is rgb(237, 240, 188) — red 237, green 240, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDF0BC?

#EDF0BC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 22%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDF0BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDF0BC scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDF0BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDF0BC 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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