Palettes / Colors / #CCFAAD
#CCFAAD — Pale Vivid Green
#CCFAAD is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CCFAAD 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.
#CCFAAD 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 #DBADFA; it also sits naturally between #F3FAAD and #ADFAB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCFAAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 250, 173 |
| HSL | 96°, 89%, 83% |
| HSV | 96°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 31%, 2% |
| XYZ | 66.63, 84.23, 52.28 |
| Yxy | 84.23, 0.3280, 0.4146 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.55, -28.02, 32.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.77, -26.52, 26.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 68%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCFAAD
.text { color: #CCFAAD; }
.background { background-color: #CCFAAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCFAAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 250, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 89%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCFAAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 250, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCFAAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 250, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCFAAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCFAAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBADFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCFAAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCFAAD
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 #CCFAAD: ·
How #CCFAAD 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 #CCFAAD 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 #CCFAAD?
#CCFAAD is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 204, 250, 173). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCFAAD?
#CCFAAD is RGB 204, 250, 173 — HSL 96°, 89%, 83% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 31%, 2%.
What colors go with #CCFAAD?
Its complement is #DBADFA; analogous partners are #F3FAAD and #ADFAB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCFAAD for text?
Black text on #CCFAAD has a contrast ratio of 17.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.