#EDFAE0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.9% 0.037 128.9), rgb(237, 250, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#EDFAE0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.35:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 250, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 72%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.037 128.9) |
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 #EDFAE0 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFAE0 | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFAE0 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFAE0 text on black | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#EDFAE0
oklch(96.9% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AA77
oklch(70.6% 0.076 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#779554
oklch(63.1% 0.097 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#607F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2A
oklch(49% 0.098 129)
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Step 800
800
#415724
oklch(42.6% 0.08 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#EDFAE0 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) | #FDF6DF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF5E1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEF7F2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDFAE0
#EDFAE0
oklch(96.9% 0.037 128.9)
- #F8F1FF
#F8F1FF
oklch(96.8% 0.02 308.2)
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 #EDFAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.015
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.022
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.023
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.023
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.028
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
Use #EDFAE0 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.