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#DDF5FE Color

#DDF5FE is rgb(221, 245, 254) in RGB, hsl(196, 94%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDF5FE
HEX#DDF5FE
RGBrgb(221, 245, 254)
HSLhsl(196, 94%, 93%)
HSVhsv(196, 13%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.5% 0.028 222.3)
LABlab(94.97% -6.80 -7.15)
LCHlch(94.97% 9.87 226.43)

What #DDF5FE 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 #DDF5FE, 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 teal in the library.

#DDF5FE Channel Values

How #DDF5FE 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 245 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 94% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 13% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDF5FE 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 text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDF5FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDF5FE; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DDF5FE

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 #DDF5FE.

How #DDF5FE 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#DDF5FE
Protanopia#F1F1FE
Protanomaly#E9F3FE
Deuteranopia#EDEDFF
Deuteranomaly#E7F0FE
Tritanopia#DCF6F6
Tritanomaly#DCF6F9
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDF5FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddf5fe: #DDF5FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDF5FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddf5fe': '#DDF5FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.961, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ddf5fe">#DDF5FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDF5FE"

More Teal Colors

#DDF5FE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDF5FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDF5FE?

#DDF5FE is a lightest teal — rgb(221, 245, 254) in RGB and hsl(196, 94%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.52.

What is the RGB value of #DDF5FE?

#DDF5FE is rgb(221, 245, 254) — red 221, green 245, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDF5FE?

#DDF5FE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDF5FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDF5FE scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDF5FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDF5FE 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 5.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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