Palettes / Colors / #CCDDAE
#CCDDAE — Light Muted Green
#CCDDAE 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 #CCDDAE 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.
#CCDDAE 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 #BEACDC; it also sits naturally between #DCD6AC and #B3DCAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCDDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 221, 174 |
| HSL | 82°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 82°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 21%, 13% |
| XYZ | 58.40, 67.61, 50.02 |
| Yxy | 67.61, 0.3318, 0.3841 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.81, -13.77, 21.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.22, -12.92, 17.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCDDAE
.text { color: #CCDDAE; }
.background { background-color: #CCDDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCDDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 221, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCDDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 221, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCDDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 221, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCDDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCDDAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CCDDAE
Tints of #CCDDAE
Tones of #CCDDAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEACDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCDDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCDDAE
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 #CCDDAE: ·
How #CCDDAE 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 #CCDDAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCDDAE?
#CCDDAE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 204, 221, 174). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCDDAE?
#CCDDAE is RGB 204, 221, 174 — HSL 82°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 21%, 13%.
What colors go with #CCDDAE?
Its complement is #BEACDC; analogous partners are #DCD6AC and #B3DCAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCDDAE for text?
Black text on #CCDDAE has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.