#EDFAD5
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.6% 0.05 123.1), rgb(237, 250, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#EDFAD5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.050 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 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.23:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 250, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.05 123.1) |
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 #EDFAD5 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFAD5 | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFAD5 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFAD5 text on black | 19.23:1 | 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)
#EDFAD5
oklch(96.6% 0.05 123.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB61
oklch(70.6% 0.103 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A962F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394909
oklch(37.8% 0.087 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#EDFAD5 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) | #FFF5D3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF5D6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0F6EF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDFAD5
#EDFAD5
oklch(96.6% 0.05 123.1)
- #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 #EDFAD5, 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 0.021
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.024
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.031
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.031
Use #EDFAD5 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.