What color is #DDF7E8?

#DDF7E8 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 247, 232), and in HSL hsl(145, 62%, 92%).

Is #DDF7E8 accessible as text?

On white, #DDF7E8 has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDF7E8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDF7E8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-100 (#F5F5F4).

What colors go well with #DDF7E8?

As a neutral, #DDF7E8 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 #DDF7E8 the same as CSS beige?

No — #DDF7E8 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color.

#DDF7E8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDF7E8

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDF7E8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDF7E8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DDF7E8 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Ice Blue 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 #DDF7E8 Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Ice Blue 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 #DDF7E8 Secondary #4A6C3E Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DDF7E8 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Ice Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DDF7E8 Secondary #F4FDF7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ice Blue 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 Ice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DDF7E8 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 89/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 85/100

Very high

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DDF7E8 with

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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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FDFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DEF7F1 — 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 #DDF7E8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDF7E8;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 247 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.3% 0.034 160.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDF6;
  --color-100: #DDF8E8;
  --color-200: #BDEFD2;
  --color-300: #90E0B1;
  --color-400: #66CC90;
  --color-500: #44B171;
  --color-600: #3A875A;
  --color-700: #2E6043;
  --color-800: #223F2E;
  --color-900: #16271D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDF6',
    100: '#DDF8E8',
    200: '#BDEFD2',
    300: '#90E0B1',
    400: '#66CC90',
    500: '#44B171',
    600: '#3A875A',
    700: '#2E6043',
    800: '#223F2E',
    900: '#16271D',
  },
}

$base: #DDF7E8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF6;
$base-100: #DDF8E8;
$base-200: #BDEFD2;
$base-300: #90E0B1;
$base-400: #66CC90;
$base-500: #44B171;
$base-600: #3A875A;
$base-700: #2E6043;
$base-800: #223F2E;
$base-900: #16271D;
$base-hover: #92E5B5;
$base-subtle: #F6FCF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDF7E8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CC90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A875A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16271D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDF7E8

Color Lab

Pairs with #DDF7E8

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