Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EDF8D3

#EDF8D3 is a cool green HEX color close to Beige. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 237, 248, 211, HSL 78, 73%, 90%, has luminance 0.8984, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#EDF8D3 Sample readable text
HEX #EDF8D3
RGB rgb(237, 248, 211)
HSL hsl(78 73% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(4, 0, 15, 3)
Luminance 0.8984
Contrast Black 18.97:1White 1.11:1

CSS

--color-edf8d3: #EDF8D3;
.background-edf8d3 { background-color: #EDF8D3; }
.text-edf8d3 { color: #EDF8D3; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8984
Black text18.97:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EDF8D3","rgb":[237,248,211],"hsl":[78,73,90],"cmyk":[4,0,15,3],"luminance":0.8984,"contrast":{"black":18.97,"white":1.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.97,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFFECD","hex":"#EFFECD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.73,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.98,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8F1D3","hex":"#F8F1D3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.51,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Beige adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/edf8d3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/beige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eggshell.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#DED3F8","analogous":["#F8F1D3","#DAF8D3"],"triadic":["#D3EDF8","#F8D3ED"],"tetradic":["#D3F8F1","#DED3F8","#F8D3DA"],"splitComplementary":["#D3DAF8","#F1D3F8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EDF8D3","#CCEC83"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#CCEC83","saturated":"#EFFECD","desaturated":"#EBF3D8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FCFFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":12.409673645990857},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":13.19090595827292},{"slug":"eggshell","name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","distance":14.628738838327793},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":15.556349186104045}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EDF8D3

#EDF8D3 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #EDF8D3 is visually closest to Beige, a named yellow color with HEX #F5F5DC.

The RGB channels are 237, 248, and 211, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 78deg with 73% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8984, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.97:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EDF8D3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.97:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#EFFECD#000000 text · best 19.73:1#EFFECD
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2
Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC
#F8F1D3#000000 text · best 18.51:1#F8F1D3

Generated Palette

#EDF8D3#EDF8D3
#DED3F8#DED3F8
#F8F1D3#F8F1D3
#DAF8D3#DAF8D3
White#FFFFFF
#CCEC83#CCEC83

Color Harmonies

#DED3F8#DED3F8
#F8F1D3#F8F1D3
#DAF8D3#DAF8D3
#D3EDF8#D3EDF8
#F8D3ED#F8D3ED

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#CCEC83#CCEC83
#EFFECD#EFFECD
#EBF3D8#EBF3D8
White#FFFFFF
#FCFFF5#FCFFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Beige#F5F5DC
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Eggshell#F0EAD6
Canvas#F4EBD0
Parchment#F1E9D2

Related HEX Guides

Beige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5F5DC.Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Eggshell colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0EAD6.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EDF8D3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.