What color is #EDF8C2?

#EDF8C2 is a very light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Kiwi Kiss. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EDF8C2?

The RGB value is 237, 248, 194: 237 red, 248 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EDF8C2?

The complementary color is #CDC2F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EDF8C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.81:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EDF8C2 color

#EDF8C2 rgb(237, 248, 194)

Shades of green

The hex color #EDF8C2 is a very light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.9% red, 97.3% green and 76.1% blue (237, 248, 194).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 79% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Kiwi Kiss (#EEF9C1), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.81:1).

#EDF8C2 color codes

HEX	`#EDF8C2`
RGB	`rgb(237, 248, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.9%, 97.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 79%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 22%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 22%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.59, -12.44, 24.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.59, 27.73, 116.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.229, 89.035, 64.093)`
Decimal	`15595714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EDF8C2, 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 #EDF8C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EDF8C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.81:1	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 #EDF8C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #edf8c2; }
.text { color: #edf8c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #edf8c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(237 248 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #edf8c2, #d2f8c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cream.

Questions

What color is #EDF8C2?: #EDF8C2 is a very light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Kiwi Kiss. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EDF8C2?: The RGB value is 237, 248, 194: 237 red, 248 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EDF8C2?: The complementary color is #CDC2F8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EDF8C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.81:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.