#DDEDCA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.5% 0.049 127.4), rgb(221, 237, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#DDEDCA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.04:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEDCA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 237, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.049 127.4) |
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 #DDEDCA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEDCA | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEDCA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #DDEDCA text on black | 17.04:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEDCA
oklch(92.5% 0.049 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD66
oklch(70.8% 0.102 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#739839
oklch(63.2% 0.13 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C8209
oklch(55.7% 0.142 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5904
oklch(42.6% 0.108 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#354911
oklch(37.6% 0.084 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#DDEDCA 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) | #F1E8C8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE7CB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFE9E3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEDCA
#DDEDCA
oklch(92.5% 0.049 127.4)
- #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 #DDEDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.045
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.046
Use #DDEDCA 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.