#DDF8CE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.9% 0.062 134.4), rgb(221, 248, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.39:1).
About this color
#DDF8CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.39:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF8CE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 248, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.062 134.4) |
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 #DDF8CE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF8CE | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF8CE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF8CE text on black | 18.39:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF8CE
oklch(94.9% 0.062 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD98
oklch(81% 0.081 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25D
oklch(70.7% 0.128 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E26
oklch(63.2% 0.164 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#274D03
oklch(37.7% 0.107 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D07
oklch(26.9% 0.067 134.7)
#DDF8CE 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) | #FCF1CC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF4EC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF8CE
#DDF8CE
oklch(94.9% 0.062 134.4)
- #F7E7FF
#F7E7FF
oklch(94.8% 0.036 314.6)
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 #DDF8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.045
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.047
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.048
Use #DDF8CE 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.