#EDFBF9
Closest named color: Azure (#F0FFFF). oklch(97.7% 0.015 186.7), rgb(237, 251, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.76:1).
About this color
#EDFBF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Azure (#F0FFFF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Azure (#F0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.76:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 251, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 64%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.7% 0.015 186.7) |
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 #EDFBF9 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFBF9 | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFBF9 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFBF9 text on black | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | 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)
#EDFBF9
oklch(97.7% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C2
oklch(81% 0.019 184.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 188.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F928D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#567C77
oklch(55.6% 0.043 185.8)
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Step 700
700
#466864
oklch(49% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5552
oklch(42.7% 0.033 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#EDFBF9 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) | #F9F9F9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F7F9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAFCFA | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EDFBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.014
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.019
Use #EDFBF9 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.