#EDFDF6
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(98% 0.019 167.9), rgb(237, 253, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.98:1).
About this color
#EDFDF6 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.98:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFDF6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 253, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 80%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.019 167.9) |
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 #EDFDF6 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFDF6 | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFDF6 text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFDF6 text on black | 19.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | 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)
#EDFDF6
oklch(98% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C9484
oklch(63.2% 0.05 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#537E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#436A5B
oklch(49% 0.051 168.1)
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Step 800
800
#38574A
oklch(42.8% 0.043 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#30473E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#EDFDF6 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) | #FCFBF6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F8F6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAFDFB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDFDF6
#EDFDF6
oklch(98% 0.019 167.9)
- #FFF6FA
#FFF6FA
oklch(98.1% 0.011 348.4)
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 #EDFDF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.011
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.013
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.022
- Floral White #FFFAF0 ΔE 0.023
Use #EDFDF6 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.