#DDF7E9
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.3% 0.033 162.3), rgb(221, 247, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#DDF7E9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.55:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF7E9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 247, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 62%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.033 162.3) |
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 #DDF7E9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF7E9 | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF7E9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF7E9 text on black | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF7E9
oklch(95.3% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE94
oklch(70.7% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#559A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#368462
oklch(55.5% 0.094 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#287051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#235B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#224B38
oklch(37.7% 0.057 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#DDF7E9 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) | #F6F3E8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFEA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F7F3 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF7E9
#DDF7E9
oklch(95.3% 0.033 162.3)
- #FFE8F5
#FFE8F5
oklch(95.3% 0.03 342.6)
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 #DDF7E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
Use #DDF7E9 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.