#EDEFC5
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94% 0.055 109.7), rgb(237, 239, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#EDEFC5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.75:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDEFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 239, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.055 109.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EDEFC5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDEFC5 | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDEFC5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #EDEFC5 text on black | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EDEFC5
oklch(94% 0.055 109.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C590
oklch(80.9% 0.071 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A64D
oklch(70.6% 0.112 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#EDEFC5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F6EBC2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EDC7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3EAE3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDEFC5
#EDEFC5
oklch(94% 0.055 109.7)
- #EAE8FF
#EAE8FF
oklch(93.9% 0.031 289.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EDEFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
Use #EDEFC5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.