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#EDFAD6 Color

#EDFAD6 is rgb(237, 250, 214) in RGB, hsl(82, 78%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDFAD6
HEX#EDFAD6
RGBrgb(237, 250, 214)
HSLhsl(82, 78%, 91%)
HSVhsv(82, 14%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.6% 0.049 123.5)
LABlab(96.60% -9.00 15.81)
LCHlch(96.60% 18.20 119.65)

What #EDFAD6 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 #EDFAD6, 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.

#EDFAD6 Channel Values

How #EDFAD6 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 250 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 82° · S 78% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 82° · S 14% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.09:1 vs white · 19.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDFAD6 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 text19.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EDFAD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDFAD6; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EDFAD6

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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Shades

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How #EDFAD6 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#EDFAD6
Protanopia#F8F8D6
Protanomaly#F4F9D6
Deuteranopia#F6F6D6
Deuteranomaly#F2F7D6
Tritanopia#F1F6F6
Tritanomaly#F0F8EA
Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

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Using #EDFAD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edfad6: #EDFAD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDFAD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edfad6': '#EDFAD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.980, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_edfad6">#EDFAD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDFAD6"

More Green Colors

#EDFAD6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDFAD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDFAD6?

#EDFAD6 is a lightest green — rgb(237, 250, 214) in RGB and hsl(82, 78%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.47.

What is the RGB value of #EDFAD6?

#EDFAD6 is rgb(237, 250, 214) — red 237, green 250, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDFAD6?

#EDFAD6 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 14%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDFAD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDFAD6 scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDFAD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDFAD6 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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