What color is #CCF0C6?

#CCF0C6 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCF0C6?

The RGB value is 204, 240, 198: 204 red, 240 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCF0C6?

The complementary color is #EAC6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCF0C6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCF0C6 color

#CCF0C6 rgb(204, 240, 198)

Shades of green

The hex color #CCF0C6 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 94.1% green and 77.6% blue (204, 240, 198).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 58% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Mint (#CEF0CC), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#CCF0C6 color codes

HEX	`#CCF0C6`
RGB	`rgb(204, 240, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 94.1%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 58%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 17%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.34, -19.34, 16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.34, 25.41, 139.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.253, 79.234, 65.218)`
Decimal	`13430982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCF0C6, 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 #CCF0C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCF0C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	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 #CCF0C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccf0c6; }
.text { color: #ccf0c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccf0c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 240 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccf0c6, #c6f0d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CCF0C6?: #CCF0C6 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCF0C6?: The RGB value is 204, 240, 198: 204 red, 240 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCF0C6?: The complementary color is #EAC6F0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCF0C6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.