What color is #DEEDDE?

#DEEDDE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEEDDE?

The RGB value is 222, 237, 222: 222 red, 237 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEEDDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DEEDDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEEDDE color

#DEEDDE rgb(222, 237, 222)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 92.9% green and 87.1% blue (222, 237, 222).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 29% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.27:1).

#DEEDDE color codes

HEX	`#DEEDDE`
RGB	`rgb(222, 237, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 92.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 29%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.3, -7.67, 5.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.3, 9.47, 144.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.591, 81.371, 80.922)`
Decimal	`14609886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEEDDE, 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 #DEEDDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEEDDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.27:1	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 #DEEDDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deedde; }
.text { color: #deedde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deedde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 237 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deedde, #deede6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DEEDDE?: #DEEDDE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEEDDE?: The RGB value is 222, 237, 222: 222 red, 237 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEEDDE?: The complementary color is #EDDEED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEEDDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.