#DDEFAE
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.3% 0.087 120.7), rgb(221, 239, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#DDEFAE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEFAE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 239, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.087 120.7) |
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 #DDEFAE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEFAE | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEFAE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #DDEFAE text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEFAE
oklch(92.3% 0.087 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CC78
oklch(80.9% 0.112 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#DDEFAE 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) | #F7E8AA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E8B1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3E8DE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEFAE
#DDEFAE
oklch(92.3% 0.087 120.7)
- #EAE0FF
#EAE0FF
oklch(92.4% 0.043 300.3)
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 #DDEFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
Use #DDEFAE 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.