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#EDFECD Color

#EDFECD is rgb(237, 254, 205) in RGB, hsl(81, 96%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 19%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDFECD
HEX#EDFECD
RGBrgb(237, 254, 205)
HSLhsl(81, 96%, 90%)
HSVhsv(81, 19%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 19%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(97.2% 0.066 123.2)
LABlab(97.47% -11.88 21.57)
LCHlch(97.47% 24.62 118.84)

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

Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 6.85Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 7.36Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 7.43Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.19Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 8.39Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 8.59

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

#EDFECD Channel Values

How #EDFECD 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 254 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 96% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 19% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.07:1 vs white · 19.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDFECD 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #EDFECD

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

Base
#EDFECD
Complementary
#DECDFE
Analogous
#FEF7CD
Analogous
#D4FECD
Triadic
#CDEDFE
Triadic
#FECDED
Split comp.
#CDD4FE
Split comp.
#F7CDFE

Tints & Shades of #EDFECD

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

#EFFED2
#F0FED7
#F2FEDC
#F6FEE6
#F8FFEB
#FAFFF0

Shades

#D7FD91
#BFFB50
#AAFA14
#87CD04
#5F9103
#355002

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

How #EDFECD 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#EDFECD
Protanopia#FBFBCD
Protanomaly#F6FCCD
Deuteranopia#F9F9CE
Deuteranomaly#F4FBCD
Tritanopia#F3F9F9
Tritanomaly#F1FBE8
Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDFECD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edfecd: #EDFECD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDFECD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edfecd': '#EDFECD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.996, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_edfecd">#EDFECD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDFECD"

More Green Colors

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

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#EDFECD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDFECD?

#EDFECD is a lightest green — rgb(237, 254, 205) in RGB and hsl(81, 96%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #EDFECD?

#EDFECD is rgb(237, 254, 205) — red 237, green 254, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDFECD?

#EDFECD converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 19%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDFECD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDFECD scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDFECD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDFECD 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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