Palettes / Colors / #CCEFA4
#CCEFA4 — Light Green
#CCEFA4 is a green color we call Light 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 #CCEFA4 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.
#CCEFA4 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C7A4EF; it also sits naturally between #EFECA4 and #A6EFA4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCEFA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 239, 164 |
| HSL | 88°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 88°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 31%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.47, 77.25, 46.74 |
| Yxy | 77.25, 0.3350, 0.4143 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.44, -24.06, 32.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.89, -22.60, 26.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 94% · Blue 64%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCEFA4
.text { color: #CCEFA4; }
.background { background-color: #CCEFA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCEFA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 239, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCEFA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 239, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCEFA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 239, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCEFA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCEFA4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7A4EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCEFA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCEFA4
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 #CCEFA4: ·
How #CCEFA4 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 #CCEFA4 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 #CCEFA4?
#CCEFA4 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 204, 239, 164). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCEFA4?
#CCEFA4 is RGB 204, 239, 164 — HSL 88°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 31%, 6%.
What colors go with #CCEFA4?
Its complement is #C7A4EF; analogous partners are #EFECA4 and #A6EFA4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCEFA4 for text?
Black text on #CCEFA4 has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.