Palettes / Colors / #CCDDAD
#CCDDAD — Light Muted Green
#CCDDAD is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CCDDAD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CCDDAD 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 #BDACDC; it also sits naturally between #DCD5AC and #B4DCAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCDDAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 221, 173 |
| HSL | 81°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 81°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 22%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.30, 67.57, 49.50 |
| Yxy | 67.57, 0.3324, 0.3853 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.79, -13.92, 21.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.20, -13.06, 18.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCDDAD
.text { color: #CCDDAD; }
.background { background-color: #CCDDAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCDDAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 221, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCDDAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 221, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCDDAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 221, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCDDAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCDDAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDACDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCDDAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCDDAD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CCDDAD: ·
How #CCDDAD 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CCDDAD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCDDAD?
#CCDDAD is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 204, 221, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCDDAD?
#CCDDAD is RGB 204, 221, 173 — HSL 81°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 22%, 13%.
What colors go with #CCDDAD?
Its complement is #BDACDC; analogous partners are #DCD5AC and #B4DCAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCDDAD for text?
Black text on #CCDDAD has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.