What color is #DDEBBA?

#DDEBBA is a very light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Mellow Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDEBBA?

The RGB value is 221, 235, 186: 221 red, 235 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDEBBA?

The complementary color is #C8BAEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDEBBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDEBBA color

#DDEBBA rgb(221, 235, 186)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDEBBA is a very light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 92.2% green and 72.9% blue (221, 235, 186).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 55% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Mellow Mint (#DDEDBD), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#DDEBBA color codes

HEX	`#DDEBBA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 235, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 92.2%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 55%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 21%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 21%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.93, -12.87, 22.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.93, 25.73, 120.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.389, 78.334, 57.962)`
Decimal	`14543802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDEBBA, 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 #DDEBBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDEBBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	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 #DDEBBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddebba; }
.text { color: #ddebba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddebba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 235 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddebba, #c5ebba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Goldenrod Yellow.

Questions

What color is #DDEBBA?: #DDEBBA is a very light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Mellow Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDEBBA?: The RGB value is 221, 235, 186: 221 red, 235 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDEBBA?: The complementary color is #C8BAEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDEBBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.