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#EDFBCB Color

#EDFBCB is rgb(237, 251, 203) in RGB, hsl(77, 86%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDFBCB
HEX#EDFBCB
RGBrgb(237, 251, 203)
HSLhsl(77, 86%, 89%)
HSVhsv(77, 19%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(96.6% 0.064 120.8)
LABlab(96.66% -10.71 21.48)
LCHlch(96.66% 24.00 116.51)

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

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 6.36Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 6.42Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 6.97Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 7.21Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 7.33Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.46

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

#EDFBCB Channel Values

How #EDFBCB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 77° · S 86% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 77° · S 19% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.09:1 vs white · 19.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDFBCB 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 text19.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #EDFBCB

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

Base
#EDFBCB
Complementary
#D8CBFB
Analogous
#FBF1CB
Analogous
#D5FBCB
Triadic
#CBEDFB
Triadic
#FBCBED
Split comp.
#CBD5FB
Split comp.
#F1CBFB

Tints & Shades of #EDFBCB

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

#EFFBD0
#F2FCD9
#F4FDDE
#F5FDE3
#F7FDE7
#FAFEF1

Shades

#DAF792
#C7F359
#B4EE20
#8CBE0E
#62850A
#384C06

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

How #EDFBCB 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#EDFBCB
Protanopia#F9F9CB
Protanomaly#F4FACB
Deuteranopia#F6F6CB
Deuteranomaly#F3F8CB
Tritanopia#F3F6F6
Tritanomaly#F0F8E6
Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDFBCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edfbcb: #EDFBCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDFBCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edfbcb': '#EDFBCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.984, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_edfbcb">#EDFBCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDFBCB"

More Green Colors

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

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#EDFBCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDFBCB?

#EDFBCB is a lightest green — rgb(237, 251, 203) in RGB and hsl(77, 86%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #EDFBCB?

#EDFBCB is rgb(237, 251, 203) — red 237, green 251, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDFBCB?

#EDFBCB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDFBCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDFBCB scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDFBCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDFBCB 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.