#DDEDD5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.8% 0.036 135), rgb(221, 237, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#DDEDD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 40%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.036 135) |
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 #DDEDD5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEDD5 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEDD5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #DDEDD5 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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)
#DDEDD5
oklch(92.8% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#70965B
oklch(63% 0.094 135)
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Step 600
600
#588140
oklch(55.7% 0.104 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D32
oklch(49.2% 0.097 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B592A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#DDEDD5 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) | #EFE9D4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8D6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEBE6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEDD5
#DDEDD5
oklch(92.8% 0.036 135)
- #F0E0F8
#F0E0F8
oklch(92.7% 0.036 314.6)
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 #DDEDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.045
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.046
Use #DDEDD5 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.