What color is #CCF2F0?

#CCF2F0 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCF2F0?

The RGB value is 204, 242, 240: 204 red, 242 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCF2F0?

The complementary color is #F2CCCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCF2F0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCF2F0 color

#CCF2F0 rgb(204, 242, 240)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CCF2F0 is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 94.9% green and 94.1% blue (204, 242, 240).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 59% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.53:1).

#CCF2F0 color codes

HEX	`#CCF2F0`
RGB	`rgb(204, 242, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 94.9%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 59%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 16%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 1%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.85, -12.6, -3.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.85, 12.99, 193.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.378, 82.631, 94.557)`
Decimal	`13431536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCF2F0, 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 #CCF2F0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCF2F0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.53:1	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 #CCF2F0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccf2f0; }
.text { color: #ccf2f0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccf2f0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 242 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccf2f0, #cce1f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CCF2F0?: #CCF2F0 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCF2F0?: The RGB value is 204, 242, 240: 204 red, 242 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCF2F0?: The complementary color is #F2CCCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCF2F0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.53:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.