#DDE9CE Color
#DDE9CE is rgb(221, 233, 206) in RGB, hsl(87, 38%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beige (#F5F5DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDE9CErgb(221, 233, 206)hsl(87, 38%, 86%)hsv(87, 12%, 91%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 9%)oklch(91.8% 0.038 126.7)lab(90.89% -7.67 11.74)lch(90.89% 14.02 123.16)What #DDE9CE 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 #DDE9CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDE9CE Channel Values
How #DDE9CE 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 233 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 38% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 12% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.26:1 vs white · 16.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDE9CE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDE9CE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DDE9CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDE9CE; 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 #DDE9CE
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 #DDE9CE 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.
#DDE9CE#E7E7CE#E3E8CE#E5E5CE#E2E7CE#E0E6E6#DFE7DD#E5E5E5Using #DDE9CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dde9ce: #DDE9CE;background-color: #DDE9CE;colors: { 'color-dde9ce': '#DDE9CE' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.914, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_dde9ce">#DDE9CE</color>fill="#DDE9CE"More Green Colors
#DDE9CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDE9CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDE9CE?
#DDE9CE is a lightest green — rgb(221, 233, 206) in RGB and hsl(87, 38%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.
What is the RGB value of #DDE9CE?
#DDE9CE is rgb(221, 233, 206) — red 221, green 233, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDE9CE?
#DDE9CE converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDE9CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDE9CE scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDE9CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDE9CE 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 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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