#DDEEC5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.6% 0.057 125.8), rgb(221, 238, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#DDEEC5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.11:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.057 125.8) |
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 #DDEEC5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEEC5 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEEC5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #DDEEC5 text on black | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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)
#DDEEC5
oklch(92.6% 0.057 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA96
oklch(81% 0.074 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE59
oklch(70.8% 0.118 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#73991C
oklch(63.2% 0.151 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#DDEEC5 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) | #F3E8C3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8C7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0EAE2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEEC5
#DDEEC5
oklch(92.6% 0.057 125.8)
- #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 #DDEEC5, 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 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.047
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
Use #DDEEC5 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.