#DDE6BA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.7% 0.059 117), rgb(221, 230, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#DDE6BA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDE6BA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.059 117) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DDE6BA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDE6BA | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DDE6BA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDE6BA text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDE6BA
oklch(90.7% 0.059 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC790
oklch(80.8% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA4C
oklch(70.6% 0.121 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#DDE6BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ECE1B7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE2BC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2E1DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDE6BA
#DDE6BA
oklch(90.7% 0.059 117)
- #E3DAFF
#E3DAFF
oklch(90.7% 0.051 296.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DDE6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.046
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.047
Use #DDE6BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.