#DDFEE5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.7% 0.048 152.7), rgb(221, 254, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#DDFEE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.38:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDFEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 254, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.048 152.7) |
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 #DDFEE5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDFEE5 | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDFEE5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDFEE5 text on black | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#DDFEE5
oklch(96.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB283
oklch(70.6% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#439F64
oklch(63.1% 0.125 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#17894A
oklch(55.5% 0.136 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#02743B
oklch(49% 0.126 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.106 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#DDFEE5 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) | #FEF8E4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9FDF7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDFEE5
#DDFEE5
oklch(96.7% 0.048 152.7)
- #FFEEFB
#FFEEFB
oklch(96.6% 0.025 333.7)
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 #DDFEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
Use #DDFEE5 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.