#DDF4E3
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.6% 0.033 153.7), rgb(221, 244, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#DDF4E3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.12:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 244, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.033 153.7) |
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 #DDF4E3 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF4E3 | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF4E3 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #DDF4E3 text on black | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF4E3
oklch(94.6% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#428359
oklch(55.5% 0.094 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#336F49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#DDF4E3 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) | #F4F0E2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EDE4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF3EF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF4E3
#DDF4E3
oklch(94.6% 0.033 153.7)
- #FCE5F6
#FCE5F6
oklch(94.5% 0.033 334.9)
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 #DDF4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.037
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
Use #DDF4E3 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.