What color is #DDF0EB?

#DDF0EB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Dream. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDF0EB?

The RGB value is 221, 240, 235: 221 red, 240 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDF0EB?

The complementary color is #F0DDE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDF0EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDF0EB color

#DDF0EB rgb(221, 240, 235)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDF0EB is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 94.1% green and 92.2% blue (221, 240, 235).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 39% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Dream (#D9EAE5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.74:1).

#DDF0EB color codes

HEX	`#DDF0EB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 240, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 94.1%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 39%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 2%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.32, -7.16, 0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.32, 7.17, 177.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.971, 83.69, 90.732)`
Decimal	`14545131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDF0EB, 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 #DDF0EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDF0EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.74:1	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 #DDF0EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddf0eb; }
.text { color: #ddf0eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddf0eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 240 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddf0eb, #ddecf0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #DDF0EB?: #DDF0EB is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Tropical Dream. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDF0EB?: The RGB value is 221, 240, 235: 221 red, 240 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDF0EB?: The complementary color is #F0DDE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDF0EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.74:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.