#EDFCF6 Color
#EDFCF6 is rgb(237, 252, 246) in RGB, hsl(156, 71%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mint Cream (#F5FFFA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDFCF6rgb(237, 252, 246)hsl(156, 71%, 96%)hsv(156, 6%, 99%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 1%)oklch(97.8% 0.018 170.1)lab(97.72% -5.90 1.10)lch(97.72% 6.00 169.48)What #EDFCF6 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 #EDFCF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDFCF6 Channel Values
How #EDFCF6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 252 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 71% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 6% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.06:1 vs white · 19.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDFCF6 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.
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Colors That Go With #EDFCF6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDFCF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDFCF6
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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How #EDFCF6 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.
#EDFCF6#FAFAF6#F5FBF6#F7F7F6#F3F9F6#EEFBFB#EDFCF9#F8F8F8Using #EDFCF6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edfcf6: #EDFCF6;background-color: #EDFCF6;colors: { 'color-edfcf6': '#EDFCF6' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.988, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_edfcf6">#EDFCF6</color>fill="#EDFCF6"More Green Colors
#EDFCF6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDFCF6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDFCF6?
#EDFCF6 is a lightest green — rgb(237, 252, 246) in RGB and hsl(156, 71%, 96%) 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 2.33.
What is the RGB value of #EDFCF6?
#EDFCF6 is rgb(237, 252, 246) — red 237, green 252, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDFCF6?
#EDFCF6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDFCF6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDFCF6 scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDFCF6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDFCF6 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 2.33, which is very hard to tell apart.
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