#DDFC4F Color

#DDFC4F is rgb(221, 252, 79) in RGB, hsl(71, 97%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 69%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDFC4F

HEX#DDFC4F

RGBrgb(221, 252, 79)

HSLhsl(71, 97%, 65%)

HSVhsv(71, 69%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 69%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(93.8% 0.193 119.1)

LABlab(94.46% -26.46 74.59)

LCHlch(94.46% 79.14 109.53)

What #DDFC4F 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 #DDFC4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pear#D1E231ΔE 10 Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 11.91 Dandelion#DDF719ΔE 12.03 Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 12.18 Laser Lemon#FFFF66ΔE 14 Arctic Lime#D0FF14ΔE 15.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#DDFC4F Channel Values

How #DDFC4F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 221 · G 252 · B 79	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 71° · S 97% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 71° · S 69% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 12% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.16:1 vs white · 18.11:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDFC4F 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 text18.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDFC4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDFC4F; 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 #DDFC4F

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

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How #DDFC4F 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#DDFC4F

Protanopia#F7F750

Protanomaly#EDF94F

Deuteranopia#F2F252

Deuteranomaly#EAF651

Tritanopia#ECEFEF

Tritanomaly#E6F4C3

Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #DDFC4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddfc4f: #DDFC4F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDFC4F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddfc4f': '#DDFC4F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.988, blue: 0.310)

Android XML<color name="color_ddfc4f">#DDFC4F</color>

SVG fillfill="#DDFC4F"

More Green Colors

#DDFC4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#DDFC4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDFC4F?

#DDFC4F is a light green — rgb(221, 252, 79) in RGB and hsl(71, 97%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.

What is the RGB value of #DDFC4F?

#DDFC4F is rgb(221, 252, 79) — red 221, green 252, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDFC4F?

#DDFC4F converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 69%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDFC4F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDFC4F scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDFC4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDFC4F 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 20.91, which is visibly different.

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