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#D4DEDC Color

#D4DEDC is rgb(212, 222, 220) in RGB, hsl(168, 13%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4DEDC
HEX#D4DEDC
RGBrgb(212, 222, 220)
HSLhsl(168, 13%, 85%)
HSVhsv(168, 5%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.011 182.8)
LABlab(87.66% -3.76 -0.24)
LCHlch(87.66% 3.77 183.73)

What #D4DEDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D4DEDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#D4DEDC Channel Values

How #D4DEDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 212 · G 222 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 13% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 5% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4DEDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D4DEDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D4DEDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4DEDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D4DEDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D4DEDC.

How #D4DEDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D4DEDC
Protanopia#DCDCDC
Protanomaly#D9DDDC
Deuteranopia#DBDBDC
Deuteranomaly#D8DCDC
Tritanopia#D4DEDE
Tritanomaly#D4DEDD
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D4DEDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d4dedc: #D4DEDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4DEDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4dedc': '#D4DEDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.871, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_d4dedc">#D4DEDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4DEDC"

More Green Colors

#D4DEDC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4DEDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4DEDC?

#D4DEDC is a lightest green — rgb(212, 222, 220) in RGB and hsl(168, 13%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #D4DEDC?

#D4DEDC is rgb(212, 222, 220) — red 212, green 222, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4DEDC?

#D4DEDC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4DEDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4DEDC scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4DEDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4DEDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.77, which is very hard to tell apart.

Open #D4DEDC in a Tool

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