What color is #DDE4D0?

#DDE4D0 is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gin. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDE4D0?

The RGB value is 221, 228, 208: 221 red, 228 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDE4D0?

The complementary color is #D7D0E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDE4D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDE4D0 color

#DDE4D0 rgb(221, 228, 208)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDE4D0 is a very light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 89.4% green and 81.6% blue (221, 228, 208).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 27% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Gin (#D9DFCD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.08:1).

#DDE4D0 color codes

HEX	`#DDE4D0`
RGB	`rgb(221, 228, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 89.4%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 27%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 9%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 9%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.59, -5.86, 8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.59, 10.7, 123.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.946, 75.413, 70.586)`
Decimal	`14542032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDE4D0, 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 #DDE4D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDE4D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.08:1	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 #DDE4D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dde4d0; }
.text { color: #dde4d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dde4d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 228 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dde4d0, #d3e4d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DDE4D0?: #DDE4D0 is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gin. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDE4D0?: The RGB value is 221, 228, 208: 221 red, 228 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDE4D0?: The complementary color is #D7D0E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDE4D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.