What color is #CCF1EA?

#CCF1EA is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Caribbean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCF1EA?

The RGB value is 204, 241, 234: 204 red, 241 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCF1EA?

The complementary color is #F1CCD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCF1EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.34:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCF1EA color

#CCF1EA rgb(204, 241, 234)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CCF1EA is a very light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 94.5% green and 91.8% blue (204, 241, 234).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 57% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Caribbean (#CAF0E5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.34:1).

#CCF1EA color codes

HEX	`#CCF1EA`
RGB	`rgb(204, 241, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 94.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 57%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 15%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.44, -13.29, -0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.44, 13.3, 182.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.205, 81.687, 89.841)`
Decimal	`13431274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCF1EA, 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 #CCF1EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCF1EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.34:1	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 #CCF1EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccf1ea; }
.text { color: #ccf1ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccf1ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 241 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccf1ea, #cce5f1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CCF1EA?: #CCF1EA is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Caribbean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCF1EA?: The RGB value is 204, 241, 234: 204 red, 241 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCF1EA?: The complementary color is #F1CCD3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCF1EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.34:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.