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#DDFEFB Color

#DDFEFB is rgb(221, 254, 251) in RGB, hsl(175, 94%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDFEFB
HEX#DDFEFB
RGBrgb(221, 254, 251)
HSLhsl(175, 94%, 93%)
HSVhsv(175, 13%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(97.3% 0.034 189.9)
LABlab(97.22% -11.44 -2.34)
LCHlch(97.22% 11.68 191.56)

What #DDFEFB 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 #DDFEFB, 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.

#DDFEFB Channel Values

How #DDFEFB 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 254 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 94% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 13% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.07:1 vs white · 19.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDFEFB 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDFEFB

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

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 #DDFEFB.

How #DDFEFB 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#DDFEFB
Protanopia#F9F9FB
Protanomaly#EEFBFB
Deuteranopia#F4F4FC
Deuteranomaly#EBF8FC
Tritanopia#DDFEFE
Tritanomaly#DDFEFD
Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDFEFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddfefb: #DDFEFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDFEFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddfefb': '#DDFEFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.996, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_ddfefb">#DDFEFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDFEFB"

More Teal Colors

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

#DDFEFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDFEFB?

#DDFEFB is a lightest teal — rgb(221, 254, 251) in RGB and hsl(175, 94%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.

What is the RGB value of #DDFEFB?

#DDFEFB is rgb(221, 254, 251) — red 221, green 254, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDFEFB?

#DDFEFB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDFEFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDFEFB scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDFEFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDFEFB 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 1.73, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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