#DDF4E8
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.7% 0.029 163.2), rgb(221, 244, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#DDF4E8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.17:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 244, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 51%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.029 163.2) |
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 #DDF4E8 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF4E8 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF4E8 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF4E8 text on black | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF4E8
oklch(94.7% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BA
oklch(81% 0.038 163)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD96
oklch(70.8% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C987C
oklch(63% 0.076 163)
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Step 600
600
#408365
oklch(55.7% 0.084 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E54
oklch(49% 0.077 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#274A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#DDF4E8 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) | #F3F0E7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEDE9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F4F0 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF4E8
#DDF4E8
oklch(94.7% 0.029 163.2)
- #FCE6F3
#FCE6F3
oklch(94.6% 0.029 341.4)
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 #DDF4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #DDF4E8 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.