#DDFEE8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.7% 0.045 156.3), rgb(221, 254, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#DDFEE8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 156°. 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 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.41:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDFEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 254, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.045 156.3) |
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 #DDFEE8 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDFEE8 | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDFEE8 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDFEE8 text on black | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#DDFEE8
oklch(96.7% 0.045 156.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 156)
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Step 400
400
#6EB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#429E6B
oklch(63% 0.117 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#148953
oklch(55.7% 0.128 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E37
oklch(42.6% 0.099 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#164D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#DDFEE8 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) | #FEF8E7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FDF7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDFEE8
#DDFEE8
oklch(96.7% 0.045 156.3)
- #FFEFFA
#FFEFFA
oklch(96.8% 0.022 336.8)
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 #DDFEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #DDFEE8 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.