What color is #EDFDF9?

#EDFDF9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 253, 249), and in HSL hsl(165, 80%, 96%).

Is #EDFDF9 accessible as text?

On white, #EDFDF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDFDF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDFDF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #EDFDF9?

As a neutral, #EDFDF9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #EDFDF9 the same as CSS azure?

No — #EDFDF9 is not the CSS named color azure, but azure (#F0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#EDFDF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDFDF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDFDF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDFDF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDFDF9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Mint Cream sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EDFDF9 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Mint Cream opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EDFDF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EFFEFA

Mint Cream is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mint Cream.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EDFDF9 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Mint Cream keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EDFDF9 Secondary #F6FBFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Mint Cream is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mint Cream carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EDFDF9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 95/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 93/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EDFDF9 with

Tea Green Alice Blue Lavender Blush Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFEFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EDFCFD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EDFDF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDFDF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 253 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.1% 0.018 179.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEFB;
  --color-100: #D9FCF3;
  --color-200: #B6F7E6;
  --color-300: #84EBD1;
  --color-400: #57DBBA;
  --color-500: #34C19E;
  --color-600: #2F937A;
  --color-700: #276858;
  --color-800: #1D443A;
  --color-900: #142924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F1FEFB',
    100: '#D9FCF3',
    200: '#B6F7E6',
    300: '#84EBD1',
    400: '#57DBBA',
    500: '#34C19E',
    600: '#2F937A',
    700: '#276858',
    800: '#1D443A',
    900: '#142924',
  },
}

$base: #EDFDF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFB;
$base-100: #D9FCF3;
$base-200: #B6F7E6;
$base-300: #84EBD1;
$base-400: #57DBBA;
$base-500: #34C19E;
$base-600: #2F937A;
$base-700: #276858;
$base-800: #1D443A;
$base-900: #142924;
$base-hover: #95F3DC;
$base-subtle: #FAFEFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDFDF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84EBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57DBBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34C19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F937A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276858",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D443A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDFDF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDFDF9

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