#EDFCF4
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.8% 0.019 162.9), rgb(237, 252, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.83:1).
About this color
#EDFCF4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.83:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 252, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 71%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.8% 0.019 162.9) |
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 #EDFCF4 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFCF4 | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFCF4 text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFCF4 text on black | 19.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | 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)
#EDFCF4
oklch(97.8% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 163)
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Step 400
400
#8BA99A
oklch(70.8% 0.04 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9381
oklch(63% 0.049 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#567E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.055 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#466A58
oklch(49.1% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5648
oklch(42.6% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#32473D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#EDFCF4 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) | #FBFAF4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F8F4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBFCFA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDFCF4
#EDFCF4
oklch(97.8% 0.019 162.9)
- #FFF4FA
#FFF4FA
oklch(97.7% 0.014 343.2)
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 #EDFCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.012
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.015
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.023
Use #EDFCF4 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.