What color is #CCDB7E?

#CCDB7E is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCDB7E?

The RGB value is 204, 219, 126: 204 red, 219 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCDB7E?

The complementary color is #8D7EDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCDB7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCDB7E color

#CCDB7E rgb(204, 219, 126)

Shades of green

The hex color #CCDB7E is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 85.9% green and 49.4% blue (204, 219, 126).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 56% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Alley (#C5D17B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#CCDB7E color codes

HEX	`#CCDB7E`
RGB	`rgb(204, 219, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 85.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 56%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 42%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 42%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.49, -19.02, 43.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.49, 47.87, 113.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54, 65.007, 29.438)`
Decimal	`13425534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCDB7E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CCDB7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCDB7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CCDB7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccdb7e; }
.text { color: #ccdb7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccdb7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 219 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccdb7e, #9edb7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #CCDB7E?: #CCDB7E is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCDB7E?: The RGB value is 204, 219, 126: 204 red, 219 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCDB7E?: The complementary color is #8D7EDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCDB7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.