#EDF8EF
Closest named color: White Smoke (#F5F5F5). oklch(96.8% 0.017 151.1), rgb(237, 248, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#EDF8EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is White Smoke (#F5F5F5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | White Smoke (#F5F5F5) |
| Black text | 19.27:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDF8EF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 248, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 44%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.017 151.1) |
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 #EDF8EF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDF8EF | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDF8EF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDF8EF text on black | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#EDF8EF
oklch(96.8% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A796
oklch(70.7% 0.034 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#77917C
oklch(63% 0.043 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C65
oklch(55.7% 0.049 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6854
oklch(49% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#405545
oklch(42.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#EDF8EF 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) | #F8F6EF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F5EF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF8F5 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDF8EF
#EDF8EF
oklch(96.8% 0.017 151.1)
- #FCF1FA
#FCF1FA
oklch(96.9% 0.017 331.6)
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 #EDF8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.021
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.024
Use #EDF8EF 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.