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#DDEDCF Color

#DDEDCF is rgb(221, 237, 207) in RGB, hsl(92, 45%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 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 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDEDCF
HEX#DDEDCF
RGBrgb(221, 237, 207)
HSLhsl(92, 45%, 87%)
HSVhsv(92, 13%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.043 130.3)
LABlab(91.94% -9.43 12.70)
LCHlch(91.94% 15.82 126.59)

What #DDEDCF 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 #DDEDCF, 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 green in the library.

#DDEDCF Channel Values

How #DDEDCF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 45% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 13% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDEDCF 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 text17.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDEDCF

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

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 #DDEDCF.

How #DDEDCF 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#DDEDCF
Protanopia#EAEACF
Protanomaly#E5EBCF
Deuteranopia#E8E8D0
Deuteranomaly#E4EACF
Tritanopia#E1E9E9
Tritanomaly#DFEBDF
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDEDCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddedcf: #DDEDCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDEDCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddedcf': '#DDEDCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.929, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ddedcf">#DDEDCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDEDCF"

More Green Colors

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

#DDEDCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDEDCF?

#DDEDCF is a lightest green — rgb(221, 237, 207) in RGB and hsl(92, 45%, 87%) 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 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #DDEDCF?

#DDEDCF is rgb(221, 237, 207) — red 221, green 237, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDEDCF?

#DDEDCF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDEDCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDEDCF scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDEDCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDEDCF 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 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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