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#DDECF3 Color

#DDECF3 is rgb(221, 236, 243) in RGB, hsl(199, 48%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDECF3
HEX#DDECF3
RGBrgb(221, 236, 243)
HSLhsl(199, 48%, 91%)
HSVhsv(199, 9%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(93.4% 0.019 227.3)
LABlab(92.42% -4.15 -5.20)
LCHlch(92.42% 6.65 231.43)

What #DDECF3 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 #DDECF3, 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 teal in the library.

#DDECF3 Channel Values

How #DDECF3 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 236 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 48% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 9% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDECF3 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDECF3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDECF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDECF3; 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 #DDECF3

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 #DDECF3.

How #DDECF3 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#DDECF3
Protanopia#EAEAF3
Protanomaly#E5EBF3
Deuteranopia#E7E7F3
Deuteranomaly#E3E9F3
Tritanopia#DCEDED
Tritanomaly#DCEDEF
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDECF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddecf3: #DDECF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDECF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddecf3': '#DDECF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.925, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_ddecf3">#DDECF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDECF3"

More Teal Colors

#DDECF3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDECF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDECF3?

#DDECF3 is a lightest teal — rgb(221, 236, 243) in RGB and hsl(199, 48%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #DDECF3?

#DDECF3 is rgb(221, 236, 243) — red 221, green 236, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDECF3?

#DDECF3 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDECF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDECF3 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDECF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDECF3 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 aliceblue (#F0F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 5.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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