Palettes / Colors / #CCFAC3
#CCFAC3 — Pale Vivid Green
#CCFAC3 is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CCFAC3 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.
#CCFAC3 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 #F1C2FA; it also sits naturally between #E7FAC2 and #C2FAD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCFAC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 250, 195 |
| HSL | 110°, 85%, 87% |
| HSV | 110°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 22%, 2% |
| XYZ | 68.94, 85.15, 64.43 |
| Yxy | 85.15, 0.3155, 0.3897 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.95, -24.67, 21.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.28, -23.57, 18.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 76%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCFAC3
.text { color: #CCFAC3; }
.background { background-color: #CCFAC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCFAC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 250, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 85%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCFAC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 250, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCFAC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 250, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCFAC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCFAC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1C2FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCFAC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCFAC3
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 #CCFAC3: ·
How #CCFAC3 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 #CCFAC3 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 #CCFAC3?
#CCFAC3 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 204, 250, 195). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCFAC3?
#CCFAC3 is RGB 204, 250, 195 — HSL 110°, 85%, 87% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 22%, 2%.
What colors go with #CCFAC3?
Its complement is #F1C2FA; analogous partners are #E7FAC2 and #C2FAD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCFAC3 for text?
Black text on #CCFAC3 has a contrast ratio of 18.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.