#DDFAEB
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96% 0.036 163.3), rgb(221, 250, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#DDFAEB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.94:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDFAEB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 250, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 74%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.036 163.3) |
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 #DDFAEB | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDFAEB | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDFAEB text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDFAEB text on black | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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)
#DDFAEB
oklch(96% 0.036 163.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B094
oklch(70.8% 0.075 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9C79
oklch(63.2% 0.096 163)
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Step 600
600
#298662
oklch(55.6% 0.103 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A7151
oklch(49% 0.096 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#195C42
oklch(42.6% 0.08 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#DDFAEB 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) | #F9F5EA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F2EC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FAF5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDFAEB
#DDFAEB
oklch(96% 0.036 163.3)
- #FFEBF6
#FFEBF6
oklch(95.9% 0.026 343.3)
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 #DDFAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.027
Use #DDFAEB 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.