Information about #EDF2AA color

#EDF2AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EDF2AA is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(237, 242, 170) (92.9% red, 94.9% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 28 / 5 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EDF2AA is a strongly colored sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Australian Mint (#EFF8AA). Slightly further away sit Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Medium Goldenrod (#EAEAAE).

The recipe behind #EDF2AA is rgb(237, 242, 170), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 17.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EDF2AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EDF2AA color variations

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#EDF2AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EDF2AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EDF2AA
  • RGB237, 242, 170
  • CMYK2, 0, 28, 5
  • CSSrgb(237, 242, 170)
  • HSL64°, 73%, 81%
  • HSL Precise64.167°, 73.469%, 80.784%
  • HSV64°, 30%, 95%
  • HSB64°, 30%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.929, 0.949, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.929, 0.949, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.929, 0.949, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEDF2AA
  • DECIMAL ID15594154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01