#CCD897 Color
#CCD897 is rgb(204, 216, 151) in RGB, hsl(71, 45%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 30%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCD897rgb(204, 216, 151)hsl(71, 45%, 72%)hsv(71, 30%, 85%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 30%, 15%)oklch(85.7% 0.086 116.8)lab(84.25% -11.96 30.72)lch(84.25% 32.96 111.28)What #CCD897 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CCD897, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#CCD897 Channel Values
How #CCD897 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 204 · G 216 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 45% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 30% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCD897 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCD897 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CCD897
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCD897; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CCD897
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CCD897 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccd897: #CCD897;background-color: #CCD897;colors: { 'color-ccd897': '#CCD897' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.847, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_ccd897">#CCD897</color>fill="#CCD897"More Green Colors
#CCD897 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCD897 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCD897?
#CCD897 is a light green — rgb(204, 216, 151) in RGB and hsl(71, 45%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.86.
What is the RGB value of #CCD897?
#CCD897 is rgb(204, 216, 151) — red 204, green 216, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCD897?
#CCD897 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 30%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCD897 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCD897 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCD897 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCD897 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.
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