What color is #DDEEE5?

#DDEEE5 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 238, 229), and in HSL hsl(148, 33%, 90%).

Is #DDEEE5 accessible as text?

On white, #DDEEE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDEEE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDEEE5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #DDEEE5?

As a neutral, #DDEEE5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DDEEE5 the same as CSS linen?

No — #DDEEE5 is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#DDEEE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDEEE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDEEE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDEEE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DDEEE5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Platinum sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DDEEE5 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3648

Platinum opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DDEEE5 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Platinum leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DDEEE5 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EFFFF6

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DDEEE5 Secondary #F6FCF9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Platinum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DDEEE5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 90/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 87/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DDEEE5

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People also use #DDEEE5 with

Pearl Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FBFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDEEEB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DDEEE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDEEE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 238 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.4% 0.022 163.0);
  --color-50: #F5FAF7;
  --color-100: #E3F2EA;
  --color-200: #C9E4D5;
  --color-300: #A2CDB6;
  --color-400: #7EB497;
  --color-500: #5D9778;
  --color-600: #4C7560;
  --color-700: #3A5547;
  --color-800: #293830;
  --color-900: #1A231E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F5FAF7',
    100: '#E3F2EA',
    200: '#C9E4D5',
    300: '#A2CDB6',
    400: '#7EB497',
    500: '#5D9778',
    600: '#4C7560',
    700: '#3A5547',
    800: '#293830',
    900: '#1A231E',
  },
}

$base: #DDEEE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF7;
$base-100: #E3F2EA;
$base-200: #C9E4D5;
$base-300: #A2CDB6;
$base-400: #7EB497;
$base-500: #5D9778;
$base-600: #4C7560;
$base-700: #3A5547;
$base-800: #293830;
$base-900: #1A231E;
$base-hover: #A0CFB6;
$base-subtle: #F5F9F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDEEE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB497",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D9778",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7560",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5547",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293830",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDEEE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #DDEEE5

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