#DDFEF7
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97.2% 0.035 181.3), rgb(221, 254, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.59:1).
About this color
#DDFEF7 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.59:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDFEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 254, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.035 181.3) |
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 #DDFEF7 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDFEF7 | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDFEF7 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDFEF7 text on black | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | 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)
#DDFEF7
oklch(97.2% 0.035 181.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.073 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8D
oklch(63.2% 0.093 181.2)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#114C44
oklch(37.7% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D28
oklch(27.2% 0.039 181.4)
#DDFEF7 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) | #FBFAF7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5F8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5FFFC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDFEF7
#DDFEF7
oklch(97.2% 0.035 181.3)
- #FFF2F5
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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 #DDFEF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.008
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.010
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.014
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
Use #DDFEF7 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.