#DDEDC8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.5% 0.052 126.5), rgb(221, 237, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#DDEDC8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 237, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.052 126.5) |
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 #DDEDC8 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEDC8 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEDC8 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #DDEDC8 text on black | 17.02:1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEDC8
oklch(92.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99B
oklch(80.9% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD62
oklch(70.7% 0.107 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#749831
oklch(63.2% 0.136 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A0A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#DDEDC8 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) | #F1E8C6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE7CA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE9E3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEDC8
#DDEDC8
oklch(92.5% 0.052 126.5)
- #EEDFFF
#EEDFFF
oklch(92.5% 0.046 306.6)
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 #DDEDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
Use #DDEDC8 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.