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#DDF16F Color

#DDF16F is rgb(221, 241, 111) in RGB, hsl(69, 82%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 54%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDF16F
HEX#DDF16F
RGBrgb(221, 241, 111)
HSLhsl(69, 82%, 69%)
HSVhsv(69, 54%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 54%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(91.8% 0.156 116.9)
LABlab(91.73% -20.02 59.21)
LCHlch(91.73% 62.50 108.68)

What #DDF16F 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 #DDF16F, 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.

#DDF16F Channel Values

How #DDF16F 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 241 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 69° · S 82% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 69° · S 54% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDF16F 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 text16.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDF16F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDF16F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDF16F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DDF16F

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 #DDF16F.

How #DDF16F 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#DDF16F
Protanopia#EEEE6F
Protanomaly#E7EF6F
Deuteranopia#EBEB70
Deuteranomaly#E5ED70
Tritanopia#E9E6E6
Tritanomaly#E4EAC2
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDF16F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddf16f: #DDF16F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDF16F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddf16f': '#DDF16F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.945, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_ddf16f">#DDF16F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDF16F"

More Green Colors

#DDF16F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDF16F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDF16F?

#DDF16F is a light green — rgb(221, 241, 111) in RGB and hsl(69, 82%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #DDF16F?

#DDF16F is rgb(221, 241, 111) — red 221, green 241, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDF16F?

#DDF16F converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 54%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDF16F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDF16F scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDF16F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDF16F 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.28, which is visibly different.

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