#DDEDCC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.5% 0.047 128.5), rgb(221, 237, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#DDEDCC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEDCC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 237, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.047 128.5) |
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 #DDEDCC | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEDCC | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEDCC text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #DDEDCC text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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)
#DDEDCC
oklch(92.5% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 128)
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Step 500
500
#739740
oklch(63% 0.123 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B811B
oklch(55.5% 0.134 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0A
oklch(49% 0.124 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E590F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#354916
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#DDEDCC 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) | #F1E8CA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE7CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEAE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEDCC
#DDEDCC
oklch(92.5% 0.047 128.5)
- #EFDFFF
#EFDFFF
oklch(92.6% 0.046 307.9)
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 #DDEDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #DDEDCC 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.