What color is #DDEF7D?

#DDEF7D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Mindaro. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDEF7D?

The RGB value is 221, 239, 125: 221 red, 239 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDEF7D?

The complementary color is #8F7DEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDEF7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDEF7D color

#DDEF7D rgb(221, 239, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDEF7D is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 93.7% green and 49% blue (221, 239, 125).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 78% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Mindaro (#DAEA6F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.72:1).

#DDEF7D color codes

HEX	`#DDEF7D`
RGB	`rgb(221, 239, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 93.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 78%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 48%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 48%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.05, -22.28, 52.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.05, 57.26, 112.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.388, 78.586, 31.175)`
Decimal	`14544765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDEF7D, 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 #DDEF7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDEF7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.72:1	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 #DDEF7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddef7d; }
.text { color: #ddef7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddef7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 239 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddef7d, #a4ef7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Yellow.

Questions

What color is #DDEF7D?: #DDEF7D is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Mindaro. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDEF7D?: The RGB value is 221, 239, 125: 221 red, 239 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDEF7D?: The complementary color is #8F7DEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDEF7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.