Information about #DDF8AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDF8AE belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 248, 174) (86.7% red, 97.3% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 29 / 3 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated chartreuse, #DDF8AE appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gossip (#D2F8B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ice Cold Green (#D9EBAC) and Light Khaki (#E6F2A2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(221, 248, 174)), which gives #DDF8AE its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDF8AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DDF8AE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DDF8AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DDF8AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DDF8AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DDF8AE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DDF8AE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DDF8AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gossip color link
Gossip

#D2F8B0

Ice Cold Green color link
Ice Cold Green

#D9EBAC

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Pastel Lime color link
Pastel Lime

#D1FEB8

Very Light Spring Bud color link
Very Light Spring Bud

#DBFF9E

Australian Mint color link
Australian Mint

#EFF8AA

Medium Goldenrod color link
Medium Goldenrod

#EAEAAE

Pale Light Grayish Lime Green color link
Pale Light Grayish Lime Green

#DCE7B8

Very Light Lime Green color link
Very Light Lime Green

#E7FF9E

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Very Pale Green color link
Very Pale Green

#CFFDBC

Very Light Green color link
Very Light Green

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#DDF8AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDF8AE
  • RGB221, 248, 174
  • CMYK11, 0, 29, 3
  • CSSrgb(221, 248, 174)
  • HSL82°, 84%, 83%
  • HSL Precise81.892°, 84.091%, 82.745%
  • HSV82°, 30%, 97%
  • HSB82°, 30%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.973, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.973, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.973, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDF8AE
  • DECIMAL ID14547118
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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