#DDFEEA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.8% 0.043 158.9), rgb(221, 254, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.43:1).
About this color
#DDFEEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.43:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDFEEA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 254, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.043 158.9) |
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 #DDFEEA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDFEEA | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDFEEA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDFEEA text on black | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#DDFEEA
oklch(96.8% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#419E70
oklch(63.1% 0.113 159)
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Step 600
600
#118958
oklch(55.7% 0.124 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#085E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#154D33
oklch(37.6% 0.073 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#DDFEEA 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) | #FDF9E9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F4EB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8FEF8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDFEEA
#DDFEEA
oklch(96.8% 0.043 158.9)
- #FFEFF9
#FFEFF9
oklch(96.8% 0.022 339.6)
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 #DDFEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
Use #DDFEEA 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.