#EDFBE0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97.1% 0.038 129.6), rgb(237, 251, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#EDFBE0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFBE0 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 251, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 77%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.038 129.6) |
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 #EDFBE0 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFBE0 | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFBE0 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFBE0 text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#EDFBE0
oklch(97.1% 0.038 129.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB76
oklch(70.8% 0.079 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#769652
oklch(63.2% 0.101 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8035
oklch(55.7% 0.111 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C28
oklch(49.2% 0.102 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#405822
oklch(42.8% 0.085 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#364821
oklch(37.6% 0.065 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#EDFBE0 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) | #FEF7DF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF6E1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEF8F3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDFBE0
#EDFBE0
oklch(97.1% 0.038 129.6)
- #F9F2FF
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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 #EDFBE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.022
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.023
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.026
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
Use #EDFBE0 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.