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#ddf1bf

a light, vivid green · neutral · closest name: Light Goldenrod Yellow

RGB
221, 241, 191
HSL
84°, 64%, 85%
CMYK
8, 0, 21, 6
Luminance
0.8204

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #ddf1bf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#ddf1bf
Hue
84°
green
Saturation
64%
vivid
Lightness
85%
light
Brightness
95%
HSV value
Perceived
90%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.8204
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
45/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
17.41:1
Closest name
Light Goldenrod Yellow
ΔE2000 7
Where it sits
Hue84° of 360°
Saturation64%
Lightness85%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool45% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#ddf1bf
RGBrgb(221, 241, 191)
HSLhsl(84, 64%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 6%)
LABlab(92.6 -15.1 22.0)
LCHlch(92.6 26.7 124.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.931 0.069 125.4)
Decimal14545343
Display P3color(display-p3 0.867 0.945 0.749)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #ddf1bf;
background-color: #ddf1bf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#ddf1bf] bg-[#ddf1bf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #ddf1bf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.945, blue: 0.749)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#ddf1bf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDDF1BF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(191, 241, 221)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #ddf1bf · 17.41:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.21:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 17.41:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #ddf1bf as text scores 1.21:1 on white and 17.41:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#ddf1bf on white: 1.21:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#ddf1bf on black: 17.41:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #F7EABC
deuteranopia · #F4E9C1
tritanopia · #E0ECE3

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #ddf1bf is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F8FBF4
#F1F7E8
#ddf1bf
#CEEBA3
#B6E175
#9DD747
#8AC92C
#73A725
#5C861D
#446119
#2B3D10
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #F8FBF4Darkest = 950 · #2B3D10
:root {
  --brand-50: #F8FBF4;
  --brand-100: #F1F7E8;
  --brand-200: #ddf1bf;
  --brand-300: #CEEBA3;
  --brand-400: #B6E175;
  --brand-500: #9DD747;
  --brand-600: #8AC92C;
  --brand-700: #73A725;
  --brand-800: #5C861D;
  --brand-900: #446119;
  --brand-950: #2B3D10;
  --brand: #ddf1bf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #ddf1bf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F8FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#DBEDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#7B9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#341FAD
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#486917
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F4FAEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1E2414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #ddf1bf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#D3BFF1
Analogous left#F1ECBF
Analogous right#C4F1BF
Split-complement 1#BFC4F1
Split-complement 2#ECBFF1
Triadic 1#BFDDF1
Triadic 2#F1BFDD
Tetradic#BFF1EC

RGB percentages

Red86.7%
Green94.5%
Blue74.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan8.3%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow20.7%
Key (black)5.5%

Color previews

#ddf1bf text on a black background

contrast 17.41:1

Card sample

#ddf1bf text on a white background

contrast 1.21:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #ddf1bf;
Background color
Panel with #ddf1bf background
background-color: #ddf1bf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #ddf1bf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(221, 241, 191, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(221, 241, 191, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #ddf1bf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ddf1bf, #BFF1C2);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #ddf1bf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#ddf1bf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#ddf1bf, answered

What color is #ddf1bf?

#ddf1bf is a light vivid green, closest to Light Goldenrod Yellow (ΔE2000 7). It sits at 84° on the hue wheel with 64% saturation and 85% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #ddf1bf?

rgb(221, 241, 191) — 221 red, 241 green and 191 blue out of 255, or 86.7% / 94.5% / 74.9% by channel.

Is #ddf1bf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.8204 and perceived brightness is 90%, so black text on it reaches 17.41:1.

Should I use black or white text on #ddf1bf?

Black. It scores 17.41:1 against #ddf1bf, versus 1.21:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #ddf1bf?

#D3BFF1 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #BFC4F1 and #ECBFF1, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #ddf1bf?

For interface work: #F8FAF4 as the surface, #DBEDC0 for borders, #7B9B4B for secondary text, #341FAD as an accent and #486917 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #F1ECBF and #C4F1BF stays calm, while #D3BFF1 is the loudest partner.

What is #ddf1bf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 6%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #ddf1bf warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 45 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EFF1BF; nudged cooler, #CAF2BE.

Work with #ddf1bf in the Color Lab