#DDE5C7 Color
#DDE5C7 is rgb(221, 229, 199) in RGB, hsl(76, 37%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 10%) 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 7.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDE5C7rgb(221, 229, 199)hsl(76, 37%, 84%)hsv(76, 13%, 90%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 10%)oklch(90.8% 0.041 119.4)lab(89.73% -6.62 13.73)lch(89.73% 15.24 115.75)What #DDE5C7 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 #DDE5C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDE5C7 Channel Values
How #DDE5C7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 221 · G 229 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 37% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 13% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDE5C7 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.
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Colors That Go With #DDE5C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDE5C7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DDE5C7
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.
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How #DDE5C7 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.
#DDE5C7#E4E4C7#E1E4C7#E2E2C7#E0E3C7#E1E2E2#DFE3D7#E1E1E1Using #DDE5C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dde5c7: #DDE5C7;background-color: #DDE5C7;colors: { 'color-dde5c7': '#DDE5C7' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.898, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_dde5c7">#DDE5C7</color>fill="#DDE5C7"More Green Colors
#DDE5C7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDE5C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDE5C7?
#DDE5C7 is a lightest green — rgb(221, 229, 199) in RGB and hsl(76, 37%, 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 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #DDE5C7?
#DDE5C7 is rgb(221, 229, 199) — red 221, green 229, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDE5C7?
#DDE5C7 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDE5C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDE5C7 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDE5C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDE5C7 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 7.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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