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#EDFBC6 Color

#EDFBC6 is rgb(237, 251, 198) in RGB, hsl(76, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cream (#FFFDD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDFBC6
HEX#EDFBC6
RGBrgb(237, 251, 198)
HSLhsl(76, 87%, 88%)
HSVhsv(76, 21%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.5% 0.07 119.7)
LABlab(96.58% -11.26 23.89)
LCHlch(96.58% 26.41 115.23)

What #EDFBC6 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 #EDFBC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 7.23Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 7.63Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 7.98Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 7.99Very Pale Yellow#FFFFBFΔE 8.25Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#EDFBC6 Channel Values

How #EDFBC6 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 251 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 87% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 21% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.09:1 vs white · 19.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDFBC6 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 text19.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDFBC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDFBC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDFBC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDFBC6
Complementary
#D4C6FB
Analogous
#FBEFC6
Analogous
#D2FBC6
Triadic
#C6EDFB
Triadic
#FBC6ED
Split comp.
#C6D2FB
Split comp.
#EFC6FB

Tints & Shades of #EDFBC6

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

#EEFBCB
#F1FCD4
#F3FCD9
#F6FDE2
#F7FDE7
#FAFEF1

Shades

#DBF78D
#C8F353
#B6EF1A
#8FBF0D
#648609
#394C05

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDFBC6.

How #EDFBC6 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#EDFBC6
Protanopia#F9F9C6
Protanomaly#F4FAC6
Deuteranopia#F6F6C7
Deuteranomaly#F3F8C6
Tritanopia#F3F5F5
Tritanomaly#F1F8E4
Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDFBC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edfbc6: #EDFBC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDFBC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edfbc6': '#EDFBC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.984, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_edfbc6">#EDFBC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDFBC6"

More Green Colors

#EDFBC6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#EDFBC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDFBC6?

#EDFBC6 is a lightest green — rgb(237, 251, 198) in RGB and hsl(76, 87%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cream (#FFFDD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #EDFBC6?

#EDFBC6 is rgb(237, 251, 198) — red 237, green 251, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDFBC6?

#EDFBC6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDFBC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDFBC6 scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDFBC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDFBC6 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 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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