#DDEEC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.7% 0.052 127.5), rgb(221, 238, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#DDEEC9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.052 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 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 238, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 52%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.052 127.5) |
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 #DDEEC9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEEC9 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEEC9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #DDEEC9 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEEC9
oklch(92.7% 0.052 127.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD62
oklch(70.7% 0.107 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#729832
oklch(63% 0.137 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#DDEEC9 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) | #F2E9C7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFEAE4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEEC9
#DDEEC9
oklch(92.7% 0.052 127.5)
- #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 #DDEEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.044
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.046
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #DDEEC9 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.