#DDF8F3
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.8% 0.029 183.4), rgb(221, 248, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.79:1).
About this color
#DDF8F3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.79:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 248, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 66%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.029 183.4) |
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 #DDF8F3 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF8F3 | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF8F3 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF8F3 text on black | 18.79:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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)
#DDF8F3
oklch(95.8% 0.029 183.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F998E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 600
600
#2E8378
oklch(55.6% 0.082 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F65
oklch(49.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.063 183.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#DDF8F3 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) | #F5F5F3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F1F3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6F9F6 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF8F3
#DDF8F3
oklch(95.8% 0.029 183.4)
- #FFEBF0
#FFEBF0
oklch(95.7% 0.023 0.5)
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 #DDF8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
Use #DDF8F3 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.