What color is #EDF1DE?

#EDF1DE is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bethlehem Superstar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDF1DE?

The RGB value is 237, 241, 222: 237 red, 241 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDF1DE?

The complementary color is #E2DEF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDF1DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDF1DE color

#EDF1DE rgb(237, 241, 222)

Shades of green

The hex color #EDF1DE is a very light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 94.5% green and 87.1% blue (237, 241, 222).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 40% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Bethlehem Superstar (#EAEEDA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.24:1).

#EDF1DE color codes

HEX	`#EDF1DE`
RGB	`rgb(237, 241, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 94.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 40%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 8%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.39, -4.61, 8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.39, 9.86, 117.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.563, 86.189, 81.538)`
Decimal	`15593950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDF1DE, 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 #EDF1DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDF1DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.24:1	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 #EDF1DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edf1de; }
.text { color: #edf1de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edf1de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 241 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edf1de, #e4f1de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Beige.

Questions

What color is #EDF1DE?: #EDF1DE is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bethlehem Superstar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDF1DE?: The RGB value is 237, 241, 222: 237 red, 241 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDF1DE?: The complementary color is #E2DEF1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDF1DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.