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#DDE4CD Color

#DDE4CD is rgb(221, 228, 205) in RGB, hsl(78, 30%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 10%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggshell (#F0EAD6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDE4CD
HEX#DDE4CD
RGBrgb(221, 228, 205)
HSLhsl(78, 30%, 85%)
HSVhsv(78, 10%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 10%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.032 120.8)
LABlab(89.58% -5.42 10.42)
LCHlch(89.58% 11.75 117.49)

What #DDE4CD 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 #DDE4CD, 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.

#DDE4CD Channel Values

How #DDE4CD 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 228 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 30% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 10% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDE4CD 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDE4CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDE4CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDE4CD; 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 #DDE4CD

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 #DDE4CD.

How #DDE4CD 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#DDE4CD
Protanopia#E3E3CD
Protanomaly#E1E3CD
Deuteranopia#E2E2CD
Deuteranomaly#E0E3CD
Tritanopia#E0E1E1
Tritanomaly#DFE2D9
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDE4CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dde4cd: #DDE4CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDE4CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dde4cd': '#DDE4CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.894, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_dde4cd">#DDE4CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDE4CD"

More Green Colors

#DDE4CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDE4CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDE4CD?

#DDE4CD is a lightest green — rgb(221, 228, 205) in RGB and hsl(78, 30%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggshell (#F0EAD6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #DDE4CD?

#DDE4CD is rgb(221, 228, 205) — red 221, green 228, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDE4CD?

#DDE4CD converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDE4CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDE4CD scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDE4CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDE4CD 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 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DDE4CD in a Tool

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