HEX atlas value

#DDFC55

#DDFC55 is a cool green HEX color close to Maize. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 221, 252, 85, HSL 71, 97%, 66%, has luminance 0.8565, and belongs to the vibrant group.

green cool vibrant

#DDFC55 Sample readable text

HEX #DDFC55

RGB rgb(221, 252, 85)

HSL hsl(71 97% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 66, 1)

Luminance 0.8565

Contrast Black 18.13:1White 1.16:1

CSS

--color-ddfc55: #DDFC55;
.background-ddfc55 { background-color: #DDFC55; }
.text-ddfc55 { color: #DDFC55; }

Luminance0.8565

Black text18.13:1AA Pass

White text1.16:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#DDFC55","rgb":[221,252,85],"hsl":[71,97,66],"cmyk":[12,0,66,1],"luminance":0.8565,"contrast":{"black":18.13,"white":1.16}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.13,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Laser Lemon","hex":"#FFFF66","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.75,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFFEAF","hex":"#EFFEAF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.47,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DFFF52","hex":"#DFFF52","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.26,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#89FC54","hex":"#89FC54","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.12,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","vibrant green","Maize adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ddfc55.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laser-lemon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#7354FC","analogous":["#FCC754","#89FC54"],"triadic":["#54DEFC","#FC54DE"],"tetradic":["#54FCC7","#7354FC","#FC5489"],"splitComplementary":["#5489FC","#C754FC"],"monochromatic":["#EFFEAF","#DDFC55","#C6F104"]}

Variants

{"light":"#EFFEAF","dark":"#C6F104","saturated":"#DFFF52","desaturated":"#D1E967","pastel":"#F4FBD5","neon":"#E7FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":34.92849839314596},{"slug":"laser-lemon","name":"Laser Lemon","hex":"#FFFF66","distance":38.13135192987524},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":44.15880433163923},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":45.58508528016593},{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":46}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DDFC55

#DDFC55 is classified as a cool green value with vibrant visual character. #DDFC55 is visually closest to Maize, a named yellow color with HEX #FBEC5D.

The RGB channels are 221, 252, and 85, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 71deg with 97% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.8565, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 34.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.13:1AA Pass

White text1.16:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DDFC55 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.13:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Laser Lemon#000000 text · best 19.75:1#FFFF66

#EFFEAF#000000 text · best 19.47:1#EFFEAF

#DFFF52#000000 text · best 18.56:1#DFFF52

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

#89FC54#000000 text · best 16.12:1#89FC54

Generated Palette

#DDFC55#DDFC55

#7354FC#7354FC

#FCC754#FCC754

#89FC54#89FC54

#EFFEAF#EFFEAF

#C6F104#C6F104

Color Harmonies

#7354FC#7354FC

#FCC754#FCC754

#89FC54#89FC54

#54DEFC#54DEFC

#FC54DE#FC54DE

Variants

#EFFEAF#EFFEAF

#C6F104#C6F104

#DFFF52#DFFF52

#D1E967#D1E967

#F4FBD5#F4FBD5

#E7FF7A#E7FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Maize#FBEC5D

Laser Lemon#FFFF66

Straw#E4D96F

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

Pear#D1E231

#DDFC55

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #DDFC55

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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