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#edf6db

a pale, vivid green · warm · closest name: Beige

RGB
237, 246, 219
HSL
80°, 60%, 91%
CMYK
4, 0, 11, 4
Luminance
0.8903

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #edf6db is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#edf6db
Hue
80°
green
Saturation
60%
vivid
Lightness
91%
pale
Brightness
96%
HSV value
Perceived
94%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.8903
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
42/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
18.81:1
Closest name
Beige
ΔE2000 3.6
Where it sits
Hue80° of 360°
Saturation60%
Lightness91%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool42% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#edf6db
RGBrgb(237, 246, 219)
HSLhsl(80, 60%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 11%, 4%)
LABlab(95.6 -7.6 12.0)
LCHlch(95.6 14.2 122.4)
OKLCHoklch(0.959 0.037 122.1)
Decimal15595227
Display P3color(display-p3 0.929 0.965 0.859)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #edf6db;
background-color: #edf6db;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#edf6db] bg-[#edf6db]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #edf6db;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.965, blue: 0.859)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#edf6db")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEDF6DB)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(219, 246, 237)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #edf6db · 18.81:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.12:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 18.81:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #edf6db as text scores 1.12:1 on white and 18.81:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#edf6db on white: 1.12:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#edf6db on black: 18.81:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #FAF2DA
deuteranopia · #F8F2DC
tritanopia · #EFF3EE

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #edf6db is pinned to step 100; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9FBF4
#edf6db
#E4EFCC
#D2E9A5
#BCDD78
#A5D24B
#93C431
#7AA329
#628321
#485F1B
#2D3B11
Base = 100Lightest = 50 · #F9FBF4Darkest = 950 · #2D3B11
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FBF4;
  --brand-100: #edf6db;
  --brand-200: #E4EFCC;
  --brand-300: #D2E9A5;
  --brand-400: #BCDD78;
  --brand-500: #A5D24B;
  --brand-600: #93C431;
  --brand-700: #7AA329;
  --brand-800: #628321;
  --brand-900: #485F1B;
  --brand-950: #2D3B11;
  --brand: #edf6db;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #edf6db

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F8FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#DEEDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#809B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#3224A8
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#4D661A
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F5FAEB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1F2414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #edf6db

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#E4DBF6
Analogous left#F6F2DB
Analogous right#E0F6DB
Split-complement 1#DBE0F6
Split-complement 2#F2DBF6
Triadic 1#DBEDF6
Triadic 2#F6DBED
Tetradic#DBF6F2

RGB percentages

Red92.9%
Green96.5%
Blue85.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan3.7%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow11.0%
Key (black)3.5%

Color previews

#edf6db text on a black background

contrast 18.81:1

Card sample

#edf6db text on a white background

contrast 1.12:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #edf6db;
Background color
Panel with #edf6db background
background-color: #edf6db;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #edf6db;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(237, 246, 219, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(237, 246, 219, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #edf6db;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #edf6db, #DBF6DB);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #edf6db

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#edf6db in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#edf6db, answered

What color is #edf6db?

#edf6db is a pale vivid green, closest to Beige (ΔE2000 3.6). It sits at 80° on the hue wheel with 60% saturation and 91% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #edf6db?

rgb(237, 246, 219) — 237 red, 246 green and 219 blue out of 255, or 92.9% / 96.5% / 85.9% by channel.

Is #edf6db a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.8903 and perceived brightness is 94%, so black text on it reaches 18.81:1.

Should I use black or white text on #edf6db?

Black. It scores 18.81:1 against #edf6db, versus 1.12:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #edf6db?

#E4DBF6 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #DBE0F6 and #F2DBF6, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #edf6db?

For interface work: #F8FAF4 as the surface, #DEEDC0 for borders, #809B4B for secondary text, #3224A8 as an accent and #4D661A for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #F6F2DB and #E0F6DB stays calm, while #E4DBF6 is the loudest partner.

What is #edf6db in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(4%, 0%, 11%, 4%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #edf6db warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 42 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F6F5DB; nudged cooler, #E3F6DB.

Work with #edf6db in the Color Lab