Palettes / Colors / #EDFDCE
#EDFDCE — Pale Vivid Green
#EDFDCE is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: beige (#F5F5DC) — not an exact match. CSS beige gives you #F5F5DC, a different color; use #EDFDCE 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.
#EDFDCE 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 #DECEFD; it also sits naturally between #FDF5CE and #D6FDCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDFDCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 253, 206 |
| HSL | 80°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 80°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.19, 92.71, 72.01 |
| Yxy | 92.71, 0.3302, 0.3770 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.11, -13.13, 20.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.29, -13.05, 18.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 99% · Blue 81%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDFDCE
.text { color: #EDFDCE; }
.background { background-color: #EDFDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDFDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 253, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDFDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 253, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDFDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 253, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDFDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDFDCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DECEFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDFDCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDFDCE
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 #EDFDCE: ·
How #EDFDCE 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 #EDFDCE 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 #EDFDCE?
#EDFDCE is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 237, 253, 206). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDFDCE?
#EDFDCE is RGB 237, 253, 206 — HSL 80°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #EDFDCE?
Its complement is #DECEFD; analogous partners are #FDF5CE and #D6FDCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDFDCE for text?
Black text on #EDFDCE has a contrast ratio of 19.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.