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#EDF8EF Color

#EDF8EF is rgb(237, 248, 239) in RGB, hsl(131, 44%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint Cream (#F5FFFA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDF8EF
HEX#EDF8EF
RGBrgb(237, 248, 239)
HSLhsl(131, 44%, 95%)
HSVhsv(131, 4%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(96.8% 0.017 151.1)
LABlab(96.56% -4.96 3.01)
LCHlch(96.56% 5.80 148.70)

What #EDF8EF 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 #EDF8EF, 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.

#EDF8EF Channel Values

How #EDF8EF 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 248 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 44% · L 95%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 4% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.09:1 vs white · 19.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDF8EF 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 text1.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDF8EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDF8EF; 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 #EDF8EF

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 #EDF8EF 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#EDF8EF
Protanopia#F6F6EF
Protanomaly#F3F7EF
Deuteranopia#F4F4EF
Deuteranomaly#F1F6EF
Tritanopia#EEF7F7
Tritanomaly#EEF7F4
Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

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Using #EDF8EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edf8ef: #EDF8EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDF8EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edf8ef': '#EDF8EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.973, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_edf8ef">#EDF8EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDF8EF"

More Green Colors

#EDF8EF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDF8EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDF8EF?

#EDF8EF is a lightest green — rgb(237, 248, 239) in RGB and hsl(131, 44%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mint Cream (#F5FFFA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.

What is the RGB value of #EDF8EF?

#EDF8EF is rgb(237, 248, 239) — red 237, green 248, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDF8EF?

#EDF8EF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDF8EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDF8EF scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDF8EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDF8EF 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 mintcream (#F5FFFA) at a CIE76 distance of 3.28, which is very hard to tell apart.

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