#EDF7EF
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(96.6% 0.015 151.8), rgb(237, 247, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#EDF7EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.15:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDF7EF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 247, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 38%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.015 151.8) |
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 #EDF7EF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDF7EF | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDF7EF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDF7EF text on black | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EDF7EF
oklch(96.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A697
oklch(70.6% 0.03 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#78917E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#617B67
oklch(55.6% 0.043 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#506756
oklch(49% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#425446
oklch(42.6% 0.032 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#38463B
oklch(37.8% 0.026 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#EDF7EF 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) | #F7F5EF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F4EF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF7F5 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EDF7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.022
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.023
Use #EDF7EF 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.