What color is #EDF0EA?

#EDF0EA is a very light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Crème Fraîche. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDF0EA?

The RGB value is 237, 240, 234: 237 red, 240 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDF0EA?

The complementary color is #EDEAF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDF0EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.25:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDF0EA color

#EDF0EA rgb(237, 240, 234)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EDF0EA is a very light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 94.1% green and 91.8% blue (237, 240, 234).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 17% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Crème Fraîche (#ECEEE6), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.25:1).

#EDF0EA color codes

HEX	`#EDF0EA`
RGB	`rgb(237, 240, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 94.1%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 17%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 3%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 3%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.43, -2.06, 2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.43, 3.27, 128.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.934, 86.265, 90.213)`
Decimal	`15593706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDF0EA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EDF0EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDF0EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EDF0EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edf0ea; }
.text { color: #edf0ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edf0ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 240 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edf0ea, #eaf0ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bone White.

Questions

What color is #EDF0EA?: #EDF0EA is a very light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Crème Fraîche. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDF0EA?: The RGB value is 237, 240, 234: 237 red, 240 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDF0EA?: The complementary color is #EDEAF0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDF0EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.25:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.