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#DDEE3F Color

#DDEE3F is rgb(221, 238, 63) in RGB, hsl(66, 84%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 74%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDEE3F
HEX#DDEE3F
RGBrgb(221, 238, 63)
HSLhsl(66, 84%, 59%)
HSVhsv(66, 74%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 74%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.187 115.1)
LABlab(90.63% -20.85 76.23)
LCHlch(90.63% 79.03 105.29)

What #DDEE3F 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 #DDEE3F, 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.

#DDEE3F Channel Values

How #DDEE3F 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 238 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 84% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 74% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDEE3F 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDEE3F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDEE3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDEE3F; 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 #DDEE3F

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 #DDEE3F.

How #DDEE3F 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#DDEE3F
Protanopia#EBEB3F
Protanomaly#E6EC3F
Deuteranopia#E9E941
Deuteranomaly#E4EB40
Tritanopia#EAE1E1
Tritanomaly#E5E6B7
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDEE3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddee3f: #DDEE3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDEE3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddee3f': '#DDEE3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.933, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_ddee3f">#DDEE3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDEE3F"

More Green Colors

#DDEE3F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDEE3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDEE3F?

#DDEE3F is a mid-tone green — rgb(221, 238, 63) in RGB and hsl(66, 84%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.

What is the RGB value of #DDEE3F?

#DDEE3F is rgb(221, 238, 63) — red 221, green 238, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDEE3F?

#DDEE3F converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 74%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDEE3F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDEE3F scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDEE3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDEE3F 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 19.21, which is visibly different.

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