Information about #DDE9DC color

#DDE9DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDE9DC belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 233, 220) — 86.7% red, 91.4% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 5 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DDE9DC reads as a gently muted natural green and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Greenish Grey (#DAE7DA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Swans Down (#DAE6DD) and Catskill White (#E0E4DC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(221, 233, 220)), which gives #DDE9DC its character. If you plan to put text on a #DDE9DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDE9DC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDE9DC color variations

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

#DDE9DC 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DDE9DC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDE9DC
  • RGB221, 233, 220
  • CMYK5, 0, 5, 9
  • CSSrgb(221, 233, 220)
  • HSL115°, 23%, 89%
  • HSL Precise115.385°, 22.807%, 88.824%
  • HSV115°, 6%, 91%
  • HSB115°, 6%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.914, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.914, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.914, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDDE9DC
  • DECIMAL ID14543324
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01