What color is #DAEDDD?

#DAEDDD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAEDDD?

The RGB value is 218, 237, 221: 218 red, 237 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAEDDD?

The complementary color is #EDDAEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAEDDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAEDDD color

#DAEDDD rgb(218, 237, 221)

Shades of green

The hex color #DAEDDD is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 92.9% green and 86.7% blue (218, 237, 221).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 35% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.14:1).

#DAEDDD color codes

HEX	`#DAEDDD`
RGB	`rgb(218, 237, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 92.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 35%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92, -9.18, 5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92, 10.76, 148.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.246, 80.694, 80.162)`
Decimal	`14347741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAEDDD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DAEDDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAEDDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DAEDDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #daeddd; }
.text { color: #daeddd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #daeddd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 237 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #daeddd, #daede7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DAEDDD?: #DAEDDD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAEDDD?: The RGB value is 218, 237, 221: 218 red, 237 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAEDDD?: The complementary color is #EDDAEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAEDDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.