#EDFAD4
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.6% 0.052 122.7), rgb(237, 250, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#EDFAD4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.22:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 250, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.052 122.7) |
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 #EDFAD4 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFAD4 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFAD4 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFAD4 text on black | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#EDFAD4
oklch(96.6% 0.052 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C899
oklch(80.8% 0.066 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AB5E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B962A
oklch(63.1% 0.135 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394905
oklch(37.8% 0.089 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#EDFAD4 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) | #FFF5D2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF5D6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F6EF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDFAD4
#EDFAD4
oklch(96.6% 0.052 122.7)
- #F6F1FF
#F6F1FF
oklch(96.6% 0.019 302.2)
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 #EDFAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.024
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.030
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.031
Use #EDFAD4 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.