What color is #CCDCC7?

#CCDCC7 is a very light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCDCC7?

The RGB value is 204, 220, 199: 204 red, 220 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCDCC7?

The complementary color is #D7C7DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCDCC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCDCC7 color

#CCDCC7 rgb(204, 220, 199)

Shades of green

The hex color #CCDCC7 is a very light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 86.3% green and 78% blue (204, 220, 199).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 23% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.63:1).

#CCDCC7 color codes

HEX	`#CCDCC7`
RGB	`rgb(204, 220, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 86.3%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 23%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.08, -9.18, 8.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.08, 12.5, 137.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.802, 68.147, 63.972)`
Decimal	`13425863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCDCC7, 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 #CCDCC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCDCC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.63:1	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 #CCDCC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccdcc7; }
.text { color: #ccdcc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccdcc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 220 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccdcc7, #c7dccc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CCDCC7?: #CCDCC7 is a very light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCDCC7?: The RGB value is 204, 220, 199: 204 red, 220 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCDCC7?: The complementary color is #D7C7DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCDCC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.