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#DDFBDB Color

#DDFBDB is rgb(221, 251, 219) in RGB, hsl(116, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 13%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDFBDB
HEX#DDFBDB
RGBrgb(221, 251, 219)
HSLhsl(116, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(116, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 13%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.8% 0.053 143.5)
LABlab(95.81% -14.42 11.97)
LCHlch(95.81% 18.74 140.32)

What #DDFBDB 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 #DDFBDB, 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.

#DDFBDB Channel Values

How #DDFBDB 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 251 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.11:1 vs white · 18.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDFBDB 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 text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDFBDB

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

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 #DDFBDB.

How #DDFBDB 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#DDFBDB
Protanopia#F6F6DB
Protanomaly#EDF8DB
Deuteranopia#F2F2DC
Deuteranomaly#EAF5DC
Tritanopia#E1F7F7
Tritanomaly#E0F9EC
Achromatopsia#F3F3F3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDFBDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddfbdb: #DDFBDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDFBDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddfbdb': '#DDFBDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.984, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_ddfbdb">#DDFBDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDFBDB"

More Green Colors

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

#DDFBDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDFBDB?

#DDFBDB is a lightest green — rgb(221, 251, 219) in RGB and hsl(116, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.

What is the RGB value of #DDFBDB?

#DDFBDB is rgb(221, 251, 219) — red 221, green 251, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDFBDB?

#DDFBDB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 13%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDFBDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDFBDB scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDFBDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDFBDB 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.22, which is visibly different.

Open #DDFBDB in a Tool

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