Palettes / Colors / #EDF2EB
#EDF2EB — Pale Dusty Green
#EDF2EB is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #EDF2EB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDF2EB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F1ECF3; it also sits naturally between #F2F3EC and #ECF3EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDF2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 242, 235 |
| HSL | 103°, 21%, 94% |
| HSV | 103°, 3%, 95% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 3%, 5% |
| XYZ | 81.67, 87.51, 91.18 |
| Yxy | 87.51, 0.3137, 0.3361 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.95, -2.89, 2.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.55, -2.91, 2.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 95% · Blue 92%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDF2EB
.text { color: #EDF2EB; }
.background { background-color: #EDF2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDF2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 242, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 21%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDF2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 242, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDF2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 242, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDF2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDF2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1ECF3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDF2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDF2EB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDF2EB: ·
How #EDF2EB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDF2EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDF2EB?
#EDF2EB is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 237, 242, 235). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDF2EB?
#EDF2EB is RGB 237, 242, 235 — HSL 103°, 21%, 94% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 3%, 5%.
What colors go with #EDF2EB?
Its complement is #F1ECF3; analogous partners are #F2F3EC and #ECF3EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDF2EB for text?
Black text on #EDF2EB has a contrast ratio of 18.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.