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#EDFC1D Color

#EDFC1D is rgb(237, 252, 29) in RGB, hsl(64, 97%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 88%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Watermelon Yellow (#EEFF1B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDFC1D
HEX#EDFC1D
RGBrgb(237, 252, 29)
HSLhsl(64, 97%, 55%)
HSVhsv(64, 88%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 88%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(94.8% 0.209 114.1)
LABlab(95.46% -21.42 88.45)
LCHlch(95.46% 91.01 103.61)

What #EDFC1D 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 #EDFC1D, 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.

#EDFC1D Channel Values

How #EDFC1D 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 252 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 97% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 88% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDFC1D 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 text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDFC1D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDFC1D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDFC1D; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EDFC1D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDFC1D.

How #EDFC1D 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#EDFC1D
Protanopia#FAFA1E
Protanomaly#F5FB1D
Deuteranopia#F7F722
Deuteranomaly#F3F920
Tritanopia#FCEEEE
Tritanomaly#F6F4BE
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDFC1D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edfc1d: #EDFC1D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDFC1D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edfc1d': '#EDFC1D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.988, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_edfc1d">#EDFC1D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDFC1D"

More Yellow Colors

#EDFC1D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EDFC1D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDFC1D?

#EDFC1D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(237, 252, 29) in RGB and hsl(64, 97%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Watermelon Yellow (#EEFF1B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.

What is the RGB value of #EDFC1D?

#EDFC1D is rgb(237, 252, 29) — red 237, green 252, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDFC1D?

#EDFC1D converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 88%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDFC1D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDFC1D scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDFC1D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDFC1D 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 7.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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