Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EDFECD

#EDFECD is a cool green HEX color close to Light Goldenrod Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 237, 254, 205, HSL 81, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.933, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#EDFECD Sample readable text
HEX #EDFECD
RGB rgb(237, 254, 205)
HSL hsl(81 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(7, 0, 19, 0)
Luminance 0.933
Contrast Black 19.66:1White 1.07:1

CSS

--color-edfecd: #EDFECD;
.background-edfecd { background-color: #EDFECD; }
.text-edfecd { color: #EDFECD; }

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
Luminance0.933
Black text19.66:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA 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":"#EDFECD","rgb":[237,254,205],"hsl":[81,96,90],"cmyk":[7,0,19,0],"luminance":0.933,"contrast":{"black":19.66,"white":1.07}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.07,"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":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.21,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.81,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EDFFCC","hex":"#EDFFCC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.78,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Light Goldenrod Yellow 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/edfecd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cream.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lemon-chiffon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#DECDFE","analogous":["#FEF7CD","#D4FECD"],"triadic":["#CDEDFE","#FECDED"],"tetradic":["#CDFEF7","#DECDFE","#FECDD4"],"splitComplementary":["#CDD4FE","#F7CDFE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EDFECD","#CCFC73"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#CCFC73","saturated":"#EDFFCC","desaturated":"#EBF8D3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FBFFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":14.491376746189438},{"slug":"cream","name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","distance":18.275666882497067},{"slug":"lemon-chiffon","name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","distance":18.439088914585774},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":19.235384061671343},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":20.46948949045872}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EDFECD

#EDFECD is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #EDFECD is visually closest to Light Goldenrod Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FAFAD2.

The RGB channels are 237, 254, and 205, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 81deg with 96% 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 0.933, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.66:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

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

Black text#00000019.66:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.07:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Cream#000000 text · best 20.21:1#FFFDD0
Lemon Chiffon#000000 text · best 19.81:1#FFFACD
#EDFFCC#000000 text · best 19.78:1#EDFFCC
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2

Generated Palette

#EDFECD#EDFECD
#DECDFE#DECDFE
#FEF7CD#FEF7CD
#D4FECD#D4FECD
White#FFFFFF
#CCFC73#CCFC73

Color Harmonies

#DECDFE#DECDFE
#FEF7CD#FEF7CD
#D4FECD#D4FECD
#CDEDFE#CDEDFE
#FECDED#FECDED

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#CCFC73#CCFC73
#EDFFCC#EDFFCC
#EBF8D3#EBF8D3
White#FFFFFF
#FBFFF5#FBFFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Cream#FFFDD0
Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Beige#F5F5DC
Canvas#F4EBD0

Related HEX Guides

Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Cream colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFDD0.Lemon Chiffon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFACD.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.#EDFECD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.