What color is #DDF5D7?

#DDF5D7 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snowy Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDF5D7?

The RGB value is 221, 245, 215: 221 red, 245 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDF5D7?

The complementary color is #EFD7F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDF5D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDF5D7 color

#DDF5D7 rgb(221, 245, 215)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDF5D7 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 96.1% green and 84.3% blue (221, 245, 215).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 60% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Mint (#D6F0CD), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.12:1).

#DDF5D7 color codes

HEX	`#DDF5D7`
RGB	`rgb(221, 245, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 96.1%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 60%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 12%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.13, -13.22, 11.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.13, 17.73, 138.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.735, 85.582, 76.859)`
Decimal	`14546391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDF5D7, 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 #DDF5D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDF5D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.12:1	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 #DDF5D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddf5d7; }
.text { color: #ddf5d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddf5d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 245 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddf5d7, #d7f5e0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DDF5D7?: #DDF5D7 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Snowy Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDF5D7?: The RGB value is 221, 245, 215: 221 red, 245 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDF5D7?: The complementary color is #EFD7F5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDF5D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 and white text 1.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.