#DDFCEC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.4% 0.039 163.2), rgb(221, 252, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#DDFCEC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.20:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDFCEC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 252, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 84%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.039 163.2) |
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 #DDFCEC | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDFCEC | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDFCEC text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDFCEC text on black | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#DDFCEC
oklch(96.4% 0.039 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B093
oklch(70.6% 0.078 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#469D78
oklch(63.2% 0.102 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8761
oklch(55.6% 0.11 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#0B7250
oklch(49% 0.102 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#115D42
oklch(42.7% 0.084 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#194C37
oklch(37.6% 0.066 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#DDFCEC 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) | #FBF7EB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F3ED | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FCF7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDFCEC
#DDFCEC
oklch(96.4% 0.039 163.2)
- #FFEEF7
#FFEEF7
oklch(96.5% 0.022 344.2)
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 #DDFCEC, 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 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
Use #DDFCEC 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.