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Feathery Persian

#ddf9ef
Notes

Feathery Persian (#DDF9EF) is a soft teal with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (159°, 70%, 92%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary magenta. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#ddf9ef
RGB
rgb(221, 249, 239)
HSL
hsl(159, 70%, 92%)
HWB
hwb(159 87% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(95.9% 0.032 172.1)
HSV
hsv(159, 11%, 98%)
LAB
lab(95.73% -10.94 1.72)
LCH
lch(95.73% 11.07 171.09)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 0%, 4%, 2%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#ddf9ef
Original
#f7f5ef
Protanopia
#f2f1f0
Deuteranopia
#d7faf6
Tritanopia
#f2f2f2
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.11:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
18.87:1

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