#DDEFCD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(93% 0.049 130.2), rgb(221, 239, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#DDEFCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEFCD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 239, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 52%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.049 130.2) |
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 #DDEFCD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEFCD | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEFCD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #DDEFCD text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEFCD
oklch(93% 0.049 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD69
oklch(70.6% 0.1 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F993E
oklch(63.2% 0.13 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#578317
oklch(55.7% 0.14 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E05
oklch(49% 0.13 130)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.108 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#DDEFCD 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) | #F3EACB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9CE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEECE5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEFCD
#DDEFCD
oklch(93% 0.049 130.2)
- #F1E0FF
#F1E0FF
oklch(93% 0.045 309.9)
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 #DDEFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.044
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
Use #DDEFCD 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.