What color is #DDF2DB?

#DDF2DB 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 #DDF2DB?

The RGB value is 221, 242, 219: 221 red, 242 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDF2DB?

The complementary color is #F0DBF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDF2DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.8:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDF2DB color

#DDF2DB rgb(221, 242, 219)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDF2DB is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 94.9% green and 85.9% blue (221, 242, 219).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 47% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Mint (#DFF1D6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.8:1).

#DDF2DB color codes

HEX	`#DDF2DB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 242, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 94.9%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 47%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 10%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 10%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.45, -11.04, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.45, 14.09, 141.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.355, 83.99, 79.299)`
Decimal	`14545627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDF2DB, 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 #DDF2DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDF2DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.8:1	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 #DDF2DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddf2db; }
.text { color: #ddf2db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddf2db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 242 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddf2db, #dbf2e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DDF2DB?: #DDF2DB 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 #DDF2DB?: The RGB value is 221, 242, 219: 221 red, 242 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDF2DB?: The complementary color is #F0DBF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDF2DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.8:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.