Information about #EDF8AC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDF8AC is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(237, 248, 172) — 92.9% red, 97.3% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 30 / 3. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #EDF8AC appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Australian Mint (#EFF8AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tidal (#F1FFAD) and Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(237, 248, 172)), which gives #EDF8AC its character. If you plan to put text on a #EDF8AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EDF8AC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EDF8AC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EDF8AC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EDF8AC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EDF8AC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EDF8AC 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #EDF8AC

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

Australian Mint color link
Australian Mint

#EFF8AA

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Medium Goldenrod color link
Medium Goldenrod

#EAEAAE

Chiffon color link
Chiffon

#F0F5BB

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

Very Light Lime Green color link
Very Light Lime Green

#E7FF9E

Very Light Apple Green color link
Very Light Apple Green

#F3FF9E

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

#EDF8AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDF8AC
  • RGB237, 248, 172
  • CMYK4, 0, 30, 3
  • CSSrgb(237, 248, 172)
  • HSL69°, 84%, 82%
  • HSL Precise68.684°, 84.444%, 82.353%
  • HSV69°, 31%, 97%
  • HSB69°, 31%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.973, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.973, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.973, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDF8AC
  • DECIMAL ID15595692
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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