Palettes / Colors / #CCF2CA
#CCF2CA — Pale Green
#CCF2CA is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CCF2CA 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.
#CCF2CA 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 #F0CAF2; it also sits naturally between #E0F2CA and #CAF2DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCF2CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 242, 202 |
| HSL | 117°, 61%, 87% |
| HSV | 117°, 17%, 95% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 17%, 5% |
| XYZ | 67.31, 80.61, 67.89 |
| Yxy | 80.61, 0.3119, 0.3735 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.96, -19.64, 15.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.78, -18.78, 13.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 95% · Blue 79%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCF2CA
.text { color: #CCF2CA; }
.background { background-color: #CCF2CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCF2CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 242, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 61%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCF2CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 242, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCF2CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 242, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCF2CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCF2CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0CAF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCF2CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCF2CA
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 #CCF2CA: ·
How #CCF2CA 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 #CCF2CA 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 #CCF2CA?
#CCF2CA is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 204, 242, 202). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCF2CA?
#CCF2CA is RGB 204, 242, 202 — HSL 117°, 61%, 87% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 17%, 5%.
What colors go with #CCF2CA?
Its complement is #F0CAF2; analogous partners are #E0F2CA and #CAF2DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCF2CA for text?
Black text on #CCF2CA has a contrast ratio of 17.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.