#DDEFD8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(93.3% 0.036 138.9), rgb(221, 239, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#DDEFD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 239, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 42%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.036 138.9) |
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 #DDEFD8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEFD8 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEFD8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #DDEFD8 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEFD8
oklch(93.3% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B975F
oklch(63% 0.094 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#538245
oklch(55.7% 0.103 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#436D36
oklch(49% 0.095 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#37592E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#DDEFD8 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) | #F1EBD7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9D9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEDE8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDEFD8
#DDEFD8
oklch(93.3% 0.036 138.9)
- #F4E2F8
#F4E2F8
oklch(93.4% 0.035 320.1)
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 #DDEFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.045
Use #DDEFD8 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.