#DDF9F2
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.031 178.9), rgb(221, 249, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#DDF9F2 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 249, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 70%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.031 178.9) |
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 #DDF9F2 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF9F2 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF9F2 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF9F2 text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#DDF9F2
oklch(96% 0.031 178.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA1
oklch(70.8% 0.063 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 178.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8474
oklch(55.6% 0.087 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7061
oklch(49.2% 0.082 178.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.053 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C27
oklch(27.1% 0.034 179.6)
#DDF9F2 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) | #F6F5F2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F1F3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7FAF7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF9F2
#DDF9F2
oklch(96% 0.031 178.9)
- #FFECF1
#FFECF1
oklch(96% 0.022 359.6)
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 #DDF9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.016
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.018
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
Use #DDF9F2 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.