#DDF5E1
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.7% 0.037 150.3), rgb(221, 245, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#DDF5E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.22:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 245, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 55%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.037 150.3) |
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 #DDF5E1 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF5E1 | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF5E1 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF5E1 text on black | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF5E1
oklch(94.7% 0.037 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE88
oklch(70.7% 0.075 150)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#408452
oklch(55.5% 0.104 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#317042
oklch(49.1% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B37
oklch(42.6% 0.08 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#DDF5E1 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) | #F5F0E0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EEE2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF4EF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF5E1
#DDF5E1
oklch(94.7% 0.037 150.3)
- #FDE5F9
#FDE5F9
oklch(94.7% 0.037 331.3)
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 #DDF5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
Use #DDF5E1 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.