#DDEED5
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.038 135.5), rgb(221, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#DDEED5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEED5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.038 135.5) |
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 #DDEED5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEED5 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEED5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #DDEED5 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEED5
oklch(93% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9759
oklch(63.1% 0.099 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#56813E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#466D30
oklch(49.1% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5928
oklch(42.7% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#324925
oklch(37.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#DDEED5 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) | #F0EAD4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDECE7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEED5
#DDEED5
oklch(93% 0.038 135.5)
- #F2E1F9
#F2E1F9
oklch(93% 0.037 316.2)
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 #DDEED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.044
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.045
Use #DDEED5 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.