Palettes / Colors / #EDFDCB
#EDFDCB — Pale Vivid Green
#EDFDCB is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #EDFDCB 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.
#EDFDCB 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 #D9C9FD; it also sits naturally between #FDF3C9 and #D2FDC9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDFDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 253, 203 |
| HSL | 79°, 93%, 89% |
| HSV | 79°, 20%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 20%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.83, 92.57, 70.11 |
| Yxy | 92.57, 0.3319, 0.3801 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.05, -13.58, 22.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.21, -13.48, 19.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 80%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDFDCB
.text { color: #EDFDCB; }
.background { background-color: #EDFDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDFDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 253, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 93%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDFDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 253, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDFDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 253, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDFDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDFDCB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDFDCB
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Tones of #EDFDCB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9C9FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDFDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDFDCB
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 #EDFDCB: ·
How #EDFDCB 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 #EDFDCB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDFDCB?
#EDFDCB is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 237, 253, 203). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDFDCB?
#EDFDCB is RGB 237, 253, 203 — HSL 79°, 93%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 20%, 1%.
What colors go with #EDFDCB?
Its complement is #D9C9FD; analogous partners are #FDF3C9 and #D2FDC9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDFDCB for text?
Black text on #EDFDCB has a contrast ratio of 19.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.