Palettes / Colors / #CCFA56
#CCFA56 — Light Vivid Green
#CCFA56 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #CCFA56 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.
#CCFA56 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8557FA; it also sits naturally between #FAD657 and #7AFA57. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCFA56 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 250, 86 |
| HSL | 77°, 94%, 66% |
| HSV | 77°, 66%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 66%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.77, 81.88, 21.41 |
| Yxy | 81.88, 0.3704, 0.4991 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.52, -37.03, 70.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.49, -34.18, 46.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 34%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 66% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCFA56
.text { color: #CCFA56; }
.background { background-color: #CCFA56; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCFA56; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 250, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(77, 94%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCFA56; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 250, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCFA56; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 250, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCFA56">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCFA56">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8557FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCFA56: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCFA56
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 #CCFA56: ·
How #CCFA56 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 #CCFA56 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 #CCFA56?
#CCFA56 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 204, 250, 86). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCFA56?
#CCFA56 is RGB 204, 250, 86 — HSL 77°, 94%, 66% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 66%, 2%.
What colors go with #CCFA56?
Its complement is #8557FA; analogous partners are #FAD657 and #7AFA57. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCFA56 for text?
Black text on #CCFA56 has a contrast ratio of 17.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.