#DDF7B6
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.089 125.8), rgb(221, 247, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#DDF7B6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF7B6 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 247, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 80%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.089 125.8) |
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 #DDF7B6 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF7B6 | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF7B6 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #DDF7B6 text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF7B6
oklch(94.1% 0.089 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE7B
oklch(80.9% 0.114 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#DDF7B6 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) | #FEEFB2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEDB9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F1E6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF7B6
#DDF7B6
oklch(94.1% 0.089 125.8)
- #F1E6FF
#F1E6FF
oklch(94.1% 0.035 305.5)
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 #DDF7B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.022
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
Use #DDF7B6 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.