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#EDFFCC Color

#EDFFCC is rgb(237, 255, 204) in RGB, hsl(81, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 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 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDFFCC
HEX#EDFFCC
RGBrgb(237, 255, 204)
HSLhsl(81, 100%, 90%)
HSVhsv(81, 20%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(97.4% 0.069 123.5)
LABlab(97.71% -12.44 22.40)
LCHlch(97.71% 25.62 119.06)

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

Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 7.68Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 7.9Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 8.25Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.25Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 8.92Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 9.14

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

#EDFFCC Channel Values

How #EDFFCC 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 255 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 100% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 20% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.06:1 vs white · 19.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDFFCC 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 text1.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #EDFFCC

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

Base
#EDFFCC
Complementary
#DECCFF
Analogous
#FFF7CC
Analogous
#D4FFCC
Triadic
#CCEDFF
Triadic
#FFCCED
Split comp.
#CCD4FF
Split comp.
#F7CCFF

Tints & Shades of #EDFFCC

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

#EFFFD1
#F1FFD6
#F3FFDB
#F6FFE5
#F8FFEB
#FAFFF0

Shades

#D8FF8F
#C1FF4D
#ABFF0F
#88D100
#609400
#355200

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

How #EDFFCC 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#EDFFCC
Protanopia#FCFCCC
Protanomaly#F6FDCC
Deuteranopia#F9F9CD
Deuteranomaly#F4FCCC
Tritanopia#F3F9F9
Tritanomaly#F1FCE9
Achromatopsia#F8F8F8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EDFFCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-edffcc: #EDFFCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDFFCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-edffcc': '#EDFFCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 1.000, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_edffcc">#EDFFCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDFFCC"

More Green Colors

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

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#EDFFCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDFFCC?

#EDFFCC is a lightest green — rgb(237, 255, 204) in RGB and hsl(81, 100%, 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 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #EDFFCC?

#EDFFCC is rgb(237, 255, 204) — red 237, green 255, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDFFCC?

#EDFFCC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 20%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDFFCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDFFCC scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDFFCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDFFCC 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 8.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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