#EDFAF2
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.3% 0.017 159.1), rgb(237, 250, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.55:1).
About this color
#EDFAF2 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 Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.55:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 250, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 57%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.017 159.1) |
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 #EDFAF2 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFAF2 | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFAF2 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFAF2 text on black | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | 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)
#EDFAF2
oklch(97.3% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA899
oklch(70.8% 0.035 159)
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Step 500
500
#729280
oklch(63% 0.045 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7C69
oklch(55.5% 0.049 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6957
oklch(49.1% 0.046 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5647
oklch(42.8% 0.039 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#EDFAF2 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) | #FAF8F2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F6F2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBFAF8 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDFAF2
#EDFAF2
oklch(97.3% 0.017 159.1)
- #FFF2FA
#FFF2FA
oklch(97.4% 0.017 339.9)
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 #EDFAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.018
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
Use #EDFAF2 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.