What color is #DDF8E5?

#DDF8E5 is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(221, 248, 229), and in HSL hsl(138, 66%, 92%).

Is #DDF8E5 accessible as text?

On white, #DDF8E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDF8E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDF8E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-100 (#DCFCE7).

What colors go well with #DDF8E5?

#DDF8E5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8DDF0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DDF8E5 below.

Is #DDF8E5 good for buttons?

#DDF8E5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DDF8E5 — white text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DDF8E5 the same as CSS beige?

No — #DDF8E5 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DDF8E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDF8E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDF8E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDF8E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DDF8E5 Surface #EEEADC 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 #DDF8E5 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 #DDF8E5 Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 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 #DDF8E5 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 #DDF8E5 Secondary #F4FDF6 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 #DDF8E5 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 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 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 84/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DDF8E5 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FDFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDF8EE — 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 #DDF8E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDF8E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 248 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.4% 0.038 154.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDF5;
  --color-100: #DCF9E5;
  --color-200: #BBF1CB;
  --color-300: #8DE2A7;
  --color-400: #62D083;
  --color-500: #40B563;
  --color-600: #388A50;
  --color-700: #2D623D;
  --color-800: #21402A;
  --color-900: #16281B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ice-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDF5',
    100: '#DCF9E5',
    200: '#BBF1CB',
    300: '#8DE2A7',
    400: '#62D083',
    500: '#40B563',
    600: '#388A50',
    700: '#2D623D',
    800: '#21402A',
    900: '#16281B',
  },
}

$base: #DDF8E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF5;
$base-100: #DCF9E5;
$base-200: #BBF1CB;
$base-300: #8DE2A7;
$base-400: #62D083;
$base-500: #40B563;
$base-600: #388A50;
$base-700: #2D623D;
$base-800: #21402A;
$base-900: #16281B;
$base-hover: #8FE8AA;
$base-subtle: #F6FCF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDF8E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D083",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B563",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D623D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21402A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16281B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDF8E5

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