#CCD9C4 Color
#CCD9C4 is rgb(204, 217, 196) in RGB, hsl(97, 22%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCD9C4rgb(204, 217, 196)hsl(97, 22%, 81%)hsv(97, 10%, 85%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 15%)oklch(87% 0.032 133.3)lab(85.26% -7.37 8.81)lch(85.26% 11.48 129.93)What #CCD9C4 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 #CCD9C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CCD9C4 Channel Values
How #CCD9C4 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 217 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 22% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 10% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCD9C4 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.
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Colors That Go With #CCD9C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCD9C4; 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 #CCD9C4
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 #CCD9C4 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.
#CCD9C4#D7D7C4#D3D8C4#D5D5C4#D1D7C4#CFD6D6#CED8CF#D5D5D5Using #CCD9C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ccd9c4: #CCD9C4;background-color: #CCD9C4;colors: { 'color-ccd9c4': '#CCD9C4' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 0.851, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_ccd9c4">#CCD9C4</color>fill="#CCD9C4"More Green Colors
#CCD9C4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCD9C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CCD9C4?
#CCD9C4 is a lightest green — rgb(204, 217, 196) in RGB and hsl(97, 22%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #CCD9C4?
#CCD9C4 is rgb(204, 217, 196) — red 204, green 217, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCD9C4?
#CCD9C4 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCD9C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCD9C4 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCD9C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCD9C4 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.
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