#DDF7CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.6% 0.065 132.1), rgb(221, 247, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#DDF7CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.23:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF7CA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 247, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 74%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.065 132.1) |
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 #DDF7CA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF7CA | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF7CA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF7CA text on black | 18.23:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF7CA
oklch(94.6% 0.065 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD94
oklch(81% 0.085 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#80B255
oklch(70.7% 0.135 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#609D0D
oklch(63% 0.171 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D03
oklch(27% 0.07 131.8)
#DDF7CA 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) | #FBF0C7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF3EA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF7CA
#DDF7CA
oklch(94.6% 0.065 132.1)
- #F5E7FF
#F5E7FF
oklch(94.6% 0.035 311.4)
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 #DDF7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.046
Use #DDF7CA 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.