What color is #DDEFD5?

#DDEFD5 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDEFD5?

The RGB value is 221, 239, 213: 221 red, 239 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDEFD5?

The complementary color is #E7D5EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDEFD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDEFD5 color

#DDEFD5 rgb(221, 239, 213)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDEFD5 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 93.7% green and 83.5% blue (221, 239, 213).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 45% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Mint (#DFF1D6), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.38:1).

#DDEFD5 color codes

HEX	`#DDEFD5`
RGB	`rgb(221, 239, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 93.7%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 45%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 11%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 11%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.53, -10.57, 10.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.53, 14.94, 135.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.693, 81.909, 74.918)`
Decimal	`14544853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDEFD5, 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 #DDEFD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDEFD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.38:1	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 #DDEFD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddefd5; }
.text { color: #ddefd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddefd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 239 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddefd5, #d5efda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DDEFD5?: #DDEFD5 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hint of Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDEFD5?: The RGB value is 221, 239, 213: 221 red, 239 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDEFD5?: The complementary color is #E7D5EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDEFD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.