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#DDF3EF Color

#DDF3EF is rgb(221, 243, 239) in RGB, hsl(169, 48%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDF3EF
HEX#DDF3EF
RGBrgb(221, 243, 239)
HSLhsl(169, 48%, 91%)
HSVhsv(169, 9%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(94.7% 0.024 183.7)
LABlab(94.13% -8.03 -0.66)
LCHlch(94.13% 8.06 184.70)

What #DDF3EF 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 #DDF3EF, 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.

#DDF3EF Channel Values

How #DDF3EF 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 243 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 48% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 9% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDF3EF 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDF3EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDF3EF; 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 #DDF3EF

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 #DDF3EF.

How #DDF3EF 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#DDF3EF
Protanopia#EFEFEF
Protanomaly#E8F1EF
Deuteranopia#ECECF0
Deuteranomaly#E6EFEF
Tritanopia#DEF3F3
Tritanomaly#DDF3F1
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDF3EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddf3ef: #DDF3EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDF3EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddf3ef': '#DDF3EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.953, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ddf3ef">#DDF3EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDF3EF"

More Green Colors

#DDF3EF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDF3EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDF3EF?

#DDF3EF is a lightest green — rgb(221, 243, 239) in RGB and hsl(169, 48%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #DDF3EF?

#DDF3EF is rgb(221, 243, 239) — red 221, green 243, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDF3EF?

#DDF3EF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDF3EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDF3EF scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDF3EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDF3EF 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 5.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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