Frost Color
Frost is a yellow green color with hex code #EDF5DD. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with frost, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Frost Color Values
What Does Frost Mean?
Frost belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Frost reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Frost is classified as a white (nearest centroid: yellowish white, #F0EAD6). It is also known as Diminished Lime.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Frost
Frost and #E4DBF5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #F5F0DB and #E0F5DB, which sit beside frost on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair frost with triadic partners #DBECF5 and #F5DBEC. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Loafer —
#EEF4DE(Delta E 1) - Beige —
#F5F5DC(Delta E 3) - Chrome White —
#E8F1D4(Delta E 3) - Hint Of Yellow —
#FAFDE4(Delta E 4) - Coconut Cream —
#F8F7DC(Delta E 4)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #EDF5DD; }
.background { background-color: #EDF5DD; }
.border { border: 2px solid #EDF5DD; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EDF5DD40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for frost?
Frost has the hex code #EDF5DD. In RGB notation it is rgb(237, 245, 221), in HSL it is hsl(80, 55%, 91%), and its OKLCH value is 0.958, 0.033, 122.
What does the color frost mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like frost carry distinct psychological associations. Frost belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Frost reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with frost?
Frost has three easy routes: its complement #E4DBF5 for punch, its neighbors #F5F0DB and #E0F5DB for something calmer, or triadic partners #DBECF5 and #F5DBEC when you want energy.
Is frost a standard web color?
No — Frost is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #EDF5DD or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make frost lighter or darker?
To lighten frost, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FDFEFB (lightest tint) to #2D3B11 (darkest shade).
About Frost
Frost is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Diminished Lime. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #EDF5DD to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.