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#DDE2CA Color

#DDE2CA is rgb(221, 226, 202) in RGB, hsl(72, 29%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDE2CA
HEX#DDE2CA
RGBrgb(221, 226, 202)
HSLhsl(72, 29%, 84%)
HSVhsv(72, 11%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 11%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.032 116.6)
LABlab(89.01% -4.83 11.17)
LCHlch(89.01% 12.17 113.40)

What #DDE2CA 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 #DDE2CA, 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.

#DDE2CA Channel Values

How #DDE2CA 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 221 · G 226 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 29% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 11% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDE2CA 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDE2CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDE2CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDE2CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DDE2CA

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 #DDE2CA.

How #DDE2CA 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#DDE2CA
Protanopia#E1E1CA
Protanomaly#E0E1CA
Deuteranopia#E0E0CA
Deuteranomaly#DFE1CA
Tritanopia#E0DFDF
Tritanomaly#DFE0D7
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDE2CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dde2ca: #DDE2CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDE2CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dde2ca': '#DDE2CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.886, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_dde2ca">#DDE2CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDE2CA"

More Green Colors

#DDE2CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDE2CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDE2CA?

#DDE2CA is a lightest green — rgb(221, 226, 202) in RGB and hsl(72, 29%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #DDE2CA?

#DDE2CA is rgb(221, 226, 202) — red 221, green 226, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDE2CA?

#DDE2CA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDE2CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDE2CA scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDE2CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDE2CA 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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