Palettes / Colors / #CCD5AE
#CCD5AE — Light Muted Green
#CCD5AE is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
#CCD5AE is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B7AED5; it also sits naturally between #D5CBAE and #B9D5AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCD5AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 213, 174 |
| HSL | 74°, 32%, 76% |
| HSV | 74°, 18%, 84% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 18%, 16% |
| XYZ | 56.34, 63.48, 49.33 |
| Yxy | 63.48, 0.3331, 0.3753 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.70, -9.72, 18.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.68, -9.11, 15.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 84% · Blue 68%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 16%
Previews
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CSS code for #CCD5AE
.text { color: #CCD5AE; }
.background { background-color: #CCD5AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCD5AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 213, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(74, 32%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCD5AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 213, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCD5AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 213, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCD5AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCD5AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7AED5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCD5AE: #000000.
How #CCD5AE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #CCD5AE
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCD5AE?
#CCD5AE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 204, 213, 174). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCD5AE?
#CCD5AE is RGB 204, 213, 174 — HSL 74°, 32%, 76% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 18%, 16%.
What colors go with #CCD5AE?
Its complement is #B7AED5; analogous partners are #D5CBAE and #B9D5AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCD5AE for text?
Black text on #CCD5AE has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.