#DDF8E6
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.5% 0.037 156.5), rgb(221, 248, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#DDF8E6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.64:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 248, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 66%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.037 156.5) |
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 #DDF8E6 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF8E6 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF8E6 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF8E6 text on black | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DDF8E6
oklch(95.5% 0.037 156.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#539B71
oklch(63.1% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#348559
oklch(55.5% 0.105 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#257149
oklch(49.1% 0.099 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#215C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 156.5)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#DDF8E6 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) | #F8F3E5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F7F3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF8E6
#DDF8E6
oklch(95.5% 0.037 156.5)
- #FFE8F8
#FFE8F8
oklch(95.4% 0.033 336.7)
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 #DDF8E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
Use #DDF8E6 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.