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#DDEDC9 Color

#DDEDC9 is rgb(221, 237, 201) in RGB, hsl(87, 50%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDEDC9
HEX#DDEDC9
RGBrgb(221, 237, 201)
HSLhsl(87, 50%, 86%)
HSVhsv(87, 15%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 15%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.5% 0.051 126.9)
LABlab(91.84% -10.15 15.63)
LCHlch(91.84% 18.64 123.01)

What #DDEDC9 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 #DDEDC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 6.23Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.13Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 8.59Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 8.62Beige#F5F5DCΔE 8.93Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 9.91

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

#DDEDC9 Channel Values

How #DDEDC9 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 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 50% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 15% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDEDC9 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDEDC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDEDC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDEDC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDEDC9
Complementary
#DAC9ED
Analogous
#EDEBC9
Analogous
#CBEDC9
Triadic
#C9DDED
Triadic
#EDC9DD
Split comp.
#C9CBED
Split comp.
#EBC9ED

Tints & Shades of #DDEDC9

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

#E2F0D1
#E4F1D5
#E9F4DD
#EEF6E4
#F3F9EC
#F5FAF0

Shades

#C0DE9C
#A5D071
#88C144
#689532
#486722
#2B3D14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDEDC9.

How #DDEDC9 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#DDEDC9
Protanopia#EAEAC9
Protanomaly#E5EBC9
Deuteranopia#E8E8CA
Deuteranomaly#E4EAC9
Tritanopia#E1E9E9
Tritanomaly#E0EBDD
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDEDC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddedc9: #DDEDC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDEDC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddedc9': '#DDEDC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.929, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_ddedc9">#DDEDC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDEDC9"

More Green Colors

#DDEDC9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#DDEDC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDEDC9?

#DDEDC9 is a lightest green — rgb(221, 237, 201) in RGB and hsl(87, 50%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #DDEDC9?

#DDEDC9 is rgb(221, 237, 201) — red 221, green 237, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDEDC9?

#DDEDC9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDEDC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDEDC9 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDEDC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDEDC9 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 8.62, 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.