What color is #DDEBC5?

#DDEBC5 is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Green Glint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDEBC5?

The RGB value is 221, 235, 197: 221 red, 235 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDEBC5?

The complementary color is #D3C5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDEBC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDEBC5 color

#DDEBC5 rgb(221, 235, 197)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDEBC5 is a very light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 92.2% green and 77.3% blue (221, 235, 197).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 49% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Green Glint (#DCF1C7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.76:1).

#DDEBC5 color codes

HEX	`#DDEBC5`
RGB	`rgb(221, 235, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 92.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 49%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 16%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 16%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.15, -11.19, 16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.15, 20.27, 123.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.604, 78.82, 64.359)`
Decimal	`14543813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDEBC5, 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 #DDEBC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDEBC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.76:1	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 #DDEBC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddebc5; }
.text { color: #ddebc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddebc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 235 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddebc5, #caebc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Goldenrod Yellow.

Questions

What color is #DDEBC5?: #DDEBC5 is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Green Glint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDEBC5?: The RGB value is 221, 235, 197: 221 red, 235 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDEBC5?: The complementary color is #D3C5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDEBC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.