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#EDF490 Color

#EDF490 is rgb(237, 244, 144) in RGB, hsl(64, 82%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 41%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Key Lime (#E8F48C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDF490
HEX#EDF490
RGBrgb(237, 244, 144)
HSLhsl(64, 82%, 76%)
HSVhsv(64, 41%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 41%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94% 0.124 112)
LABlab(94.05% -12.98 47.19)
LCHlch(94.05% 48.94 105.38)

What #EDF490 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 #EDF490, 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.

#EDF490 Channel Values

How #EDF490 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 244 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 82% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 41% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDF490 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDF490

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDF490; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EDF490

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #EDF490 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#EDF490
Protanopia#F3F390
Protanomaly#F1F390
Deuteranopia#F2F290
Deuteranomaly#F0F390
Tritanopia#F7EAEA
Tritanomaly#F3EECC
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDF490 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edf490: #EDF490;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDF490;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edf490': '#EDF490' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.957, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_edf490">#EDF490</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDF490"

More Yellow Colors

#EDF490 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDF490 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDF490?

#EDF490 is a light yellow — rgb(237, 244, 144) in RGB and hsl(64, 82%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Key Lime (#E8F48C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #EDF490?

#EDF490 is rgb(237, 244, 144) — red 237, green 244, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDF490?

#EDF490 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 41%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDF490 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDF490 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 #EDF490 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDF490 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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