#EDFFE4
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(98% 0.04 135), rgb(237, 255, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (20.02:1).
About this color
#EDFFE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 20.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 20.02:1 |
| White text | 1.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDFFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 255, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(98% 0.04 135) |
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 #EDFFE4 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDFFE4 | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDFFE4 text on white | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDFFE4 text on black | 20.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | 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)
#EDFFE4
oklch(98% 0.04 135)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A7
oklch(81% 0.052 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD78
oklch(70.8% 0.084 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9855
oklch(63.2% 0.106 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#558239
oklch(55.7% 0.115 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#456E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 135)
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Step 800
800
#395925
oklch(42.6% 0.087 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#EDFFE4 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) | #FFFAE3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF9E5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDFDF7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDFFE4
#EDFFE4
oklch(98% 0.04 135)
- #FCF6FF
#FCF6FF
oklch(98% 0.013 314.8)
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 #EDFFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.023
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.026
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Ivory #FFFFF0 ΔE 0.030
Use #EDFFE4 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.