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#EDF72B Color

#EDF72B is rgb(237, 247, 43) in RGB, hsl(63, 93%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 83%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Yellow (#FAFA37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDF72B
HEX#EDF72B
RGBrgb(237, 247, 43)
HSLhsl(63, 93%, 57%)
HSVhsv(63, 83%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 83%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(93.8% 0.2 112.7)
LABlab(94.17% -18.97 84.96)
LCHlch(94.17% 87.06 102.59)

What #EDF72B 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 #EDF72B, 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.

#EDF72B Channel Values

How #EDF72B 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 247 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 93% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 83% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 3%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 #EDF72B 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 #EDF72B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDF72B; 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 #EDF72B

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 #EDF72B 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#EDF72B
Protanopia#F5F52B
Protanomaly#F2F62B
Deuteranopia#F4F42D
Deuteranomaly#F1F52C
Tritanopia#FBE9E9
Tritanomaly#F5EFBB
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #EDF72B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edf72b: #EDF72B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDF72B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edf72b': '#EDF72B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.969, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_edf72b">#EDF72B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDF72B"

More Yellow Colors

#EDF72B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDF72B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDF72B?

#EDF72B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(237, 247, 43) in RGB and hsl(63, 93%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Yellow (#FAFA37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #EDF72B?

#EDF72B is rgb(237, 247, 43) — red 237, green 247, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDF72B?

#EDF72B converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 83%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDF72B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDF72B 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 #EDF72B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDF72B 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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