#DDF9E8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.7% 0.037 159), rgb(221, 249, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#DDF9E8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF9E8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 249, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 70%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.037 159) |
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 #DDF9E8 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF9E8 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF9E8 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF9E8 text on black | 18.78:1 | 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)
#DDF9E8
oklch(95.7% 0.037 159)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AF8F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#509B74
oklch(63% 0.096 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F865C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#20714C
oklch(49% 0.098 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C35
oklch(37.8% 0.064 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#DDF9E8 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) | #F8F4E7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1E9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F9F4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF9E8
#DDF9E8
oklch(95.7% 0.037 159)
- #FFEAF7
#FFEAF7
oklch(95.8% 0.028 340)
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 #DDF9E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #DDF9E8 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.