Palettes / Colors / #CCFAEA
#CCFAEA — Pale Vivid Green
#CCFAEA is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #CCFAEA 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.
#CCFAEA is a cool 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 #FACCDC; it also sits naturally between #CCFAD3 and #CCF3FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCFAEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 250, 234 |
| HSL | 159°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 159°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 73.94, 87.15, 90.77 |
| Yxy | 87.15, 0.2936, 0.3460 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.80, -17.74, 2.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.35, -17.28, 2.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 98% · Blue 92%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCFAEA
.text { color: #CCFAEA; }
.background { background-color: #CCFAEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCFAEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 250, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCFAEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 250, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCFAEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 250, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCFAEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCFAEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FACCDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCFAEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCFAEA
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 #CCFAEA: ·
How #CCFAEA 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 #CCFAEA 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 #CCFAEA?
#CCFAEA is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 204, 250, 234). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCFAEA?
#CCFAEA is RGB 204, 250, 234 — HSL 159°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #CCFAEA?
Its complement is #FACCDC; analogous partners are #CCFAD3 and #CCF3FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCFAEA for text?
Black text on #CCFAEA has a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.