#DDF4C5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.8% 0.066 128.9), rgb(221, 244, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#DDF4C5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 244, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 68%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.066 128.9) |
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 #DDF4C5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF4C5 | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF4C5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #DDF4C5 text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF4C5
oklch(93.8% 0.066 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC91
oklch(81% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#86B14E
oklch(70.8% 0.137 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#DDF4C5 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) | #F9EDC2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECC7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF0E7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF4C5
#DDF4C5
oklch(93.8% 0.066 128.9)
- #F2E4FF
#F2E4FF
oklch(93.8% 0.039 308.8)
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 #DDF4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.045
Use #DDF4C5 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.