What color is #DDFFCC?

#DDFFCC is a very light, vivid green known as Herbal Vapours. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDFFCC?

The RGB value is 221, 255, 204: 221 red, 255 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDFFCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDFFCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.25:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDFFCC color

#DDFFCC rgb(221, 255, 204)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDFFCC is a very light, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 100% green and 80% blue (221, 255, 204).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 100% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black.

This exact color is also called Herbal Vapours.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.25:1).

#DDFFCC color codes

HEX	`#DDFFCC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 255, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 100%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 100%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 20%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 20%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.51, -19.92, 20.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.51, 28.8, 133.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.476, 91.251, 70.699)`
Decimal	`14548940`
Short hex	`#DFC`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDFFCC, 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 #DDFFCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDFFCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.25:1	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 #DDFFCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddffcc; }
.text { color: #ddffcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddffcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 255 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddffcc, #ccffd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #DDFFCC?: #DDFFCC is a very light, vivid green known as Herbal Vapours. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDFFCC?: The RGB value is 221, 255, 204: 221 red, 255 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDFFCC?: The complementary color is #EECCFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDFFCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.25:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.