#DDEDD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.9% 0.032 139.4), rgb(221, 237, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#DDEDD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 139°. 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 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 237, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.032 139.4) |
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 #DDEDD9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEDD9 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEDD9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #DDEDD9 text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEDD9
oklch(92.9% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9665
oklch(63.1% 0.083 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#57804C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#476C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#DDEDD9 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) | #EFE9D8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8DA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEBE7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEDD9
#DDEDD9
oklch(92.9% 0.032 139.4)
- #F1E1F5
#F1E1F5
oklch(92.8% 0.032 319.5)
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 #DDEDD9, 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 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #DDEDD9 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.