What color is #DDEBD4?

#DDEBD4 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Peppermint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDEBD4?

The RGB value is 221, 235, 212: 221 red, 235 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDEBD4?

The complementary color is #E2D4EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDEBD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDEBD4 color

#DDEBD4 rgb(221, 235, 212)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDEBD4 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 92.2% green and 83.1% blue (221, 235, 212).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 37% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Peppermint (#D7E7D0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.91:1).

#DDEBD4 color codes

HEX	`#DDEBD4`
RGB	`rgb(221, 235, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 92.2%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 37%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 10%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.48, -8.73, 9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.48, 12.96, 132.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.409, 79.542, 73.866)`
Decimal	`14543828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDEBD4, 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 #DDEBD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDEBD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.91:1	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 #DDEBD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddebd4; }
.text { color: #ddebd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddebd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 235 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddebd4, #d4ebd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DDEBD4?: #DDEBD4 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Peppermint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDEBD4?: The RGB value is 221, 235, 212: 221 red, 235 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDEBD4?: The complementary color is #E2D4EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDEBD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.