#DDECD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.6% 0.035 134.5), rgb(221, 236, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#DDECD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDECD5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 236, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 38%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.035 134.5) |
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 #DDECD5 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDECD5 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDECD5 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #DDECD5 text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDECD5
oklch(92.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#72965D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A8043
oklch(55.6% 0.098 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C34
oklch(49.1% 0.092 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D582C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B18
oklch(27.2% 0.038 134.5)
#DDECD5 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) | #EEE8D4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE7D6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEAE5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDECD5
#DDECD5
oklch(92.6% 0.035 134.5)
- #EFE0F7
#EFE0F7
oklch(92.5% 0.035 314.1)
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 #DDECD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #DDECD5 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.