What color is #CCECCC?

#CCECCC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCECCC?

The RGB value is 204, 236, 204: 204 red, 236 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCECCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CCECCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCECCC color

#CCECCC rgb(204, 236, 204)

Shades of green

The hex color #CCECCC is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 92.5% green and 80% blue (204, 236, 204).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 46% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Mint (#CEF0CC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.44:1).

#CCECCC color codes

HEX	`#CCECCC`
RGB	`rgb(204, 236, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 92.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 46%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 14%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.41, -16.35, 12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.41, 20.31, 143.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.794, 77.187, 68.547)`
Decimal	`13429964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCECCC, 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 #CCECCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCECCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.44:1	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 #CCECCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cceccc; }
.text { color: #cceccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cceccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 236 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cceccc, #ccecdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CCECCC?: #CCECCC is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCECCC?: The RGB value is 204, 236, 204: 204 red, 236 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCECCC?: The complementary color is #ECCCEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCECCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.