Information about #EDF16A color

#EDF16A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDF16A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 241, 106) — 92.9% red, 94.5% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 53 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #EDF16A floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Honeysuckle (#E8ED69). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dolly (#F5F171) and Yellowish (#FAEE66).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(237, 241, 106)), which gives #EDF16A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 17.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDF16A color variations

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#EDF16A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EDF16A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Honeysuckle color link
Honeysuckle

#E8ED69

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Manz color link
Manz

#EEEF78

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Sunny color link
Sunny

#F2F27A

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDF16A
  • RGB237, 241, 106
  • CMYK2, 0, 53, 5
  • CSSrgb(237, 241, 106)
  • HSL62°, 83%, 68%
  • HSL Precise61.778°, 82.822%, 68.039%
  • HSV62°, 56%, 95%
  • HSB62°, 56%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.945, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.945, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.945, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDF16A
  • DECIMAL ID15593834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01