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#DDEDC4 Color

#DDEDC4 is rgb(221, 237, 196) in RGB, hsl(83, 53%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDEDC4
HEX#DDEDC4
RGBrgb(221, 237, 196)
HSLhsl(83, 53%, 85%)
HSVhsv(83, 17%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 17%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.4% 0.057 124.9)
LABlab(91.75% -10.74 18.07)
LCHlch(91.75% 21.02 120.72)

What #DDEDC4 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 #DDEDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 6.66Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 6.94Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 7.23Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 8.36Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 9.98Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 10.35

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DDEDC4 Channel Values

How #DDEDC4 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 237 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 53% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 17% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDEDC4 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDEDC4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDEDC4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDEDC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDEDC4
Complementary
#D4C4ED
Analogous
#EDE8C4
Analogous
#C9EDC4
Triadic
#C4DDED
Triadic
#EDC4DD
Split comp.
#C4C9ED
Split comp.
#E8C4ED

Tints & Shades of #DDEDC4

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

#E2EFCC
#E6F2D4
#EBF4DC
#EDF5E0
#F2F8E8
#F6FAEF

Shades

#C3DF96
#AAD16B
#8FC33C
#70982F
#4D6920
#2E3E13

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDEDC4.

How #DDEDC4 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#DDEDC4
Protanopia#EAEAC4
Protanomaly#E5EBC4
Deuteranopia#E8E8C5
Deuteranomaly#E4EAC4
Tritanopia#E2E8E8
Tritanomaly#E0EADB
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDEDC4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddedc4: #DDEDC4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDEDC4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddedc4': '#DDEDC4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.929, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_ddedc4">#DDEDC4</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDEDC4"

More Green Colors

#DDEDC4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#DDEDC4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDEDC4?

#DDEDC4 is a lightest green — rgb(221, 237, 196) in RGB and hsl(83, 53%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #DDEDC4?

#DDEDC4 is rgb(221, 237, 196) — red 221, green 237, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDEDC4?

#DDEDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDEDC4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDEDC4 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDEDC4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDEDC4 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.