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#CCE1DC Color

#CCE1DC is rgb(204, 225, 220) in RGB, hsl(166, 26%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCE1DC
HEX#CCE1DC
RGBrgb(204, 225, 220)
HSLhsl(166, 26%, 84%)
HSVhsv(166, 9%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.023 179.9)
LABlab(87.85% -7.94 -0.06)
LCHlch(87.85% 7.94 180.41)

What #CCE1DC 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 #CCE1DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 7.65Gainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 7.94Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 8.09Platinum#E5E4E2ΔE 8.57Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 8.6Water#D4F1F9ΔE 8.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#CCE1DC Channel Values

How #CCE1DC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 204 · G 225 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 26% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 9% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCE1DC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCE1DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCE1DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCE1DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CCE1DC
Complementary
#E1CCD1
Analogous
#CCE1D1
Analogous
#CCDBE1
Triadic
#DCCCE1
Triadic
#E1DCCC
Split comp.
#E1CCDB
Split comp.
#E1D1CC

Tints & Shades of #CCE1DC

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.

Tints

#D2E5E0
#D8E8E5
#DFECE9
#E5F0ED
#ECF4F2
#F2F7F6

Shades

#A8CCC4
#82B5A9
#5EA191
#487A6E
#33574E
#1C302C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCE1DC.

How #CCE1DC 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.

Typical#CCE1DC
Protanopia#DEDEDC
Protanomaly#D7DFDC
Deuteranopia#DADADD
Deuteranomaly#D5DDDC
Tritanopia#CDE0E0
Tritanomaly#CCE1DF
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCE1DC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cce1dc: #CCE1DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCE1DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cce1dc': '#CCE1DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.882, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cce1dc">#CCE1DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCE1DC"

More Green Colors

#CCE1DC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#CCE1DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCE1DC?

#CCE1DC is a lightest green — rgb(204, 225, 220) in RGB and hsl(166, 26%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #CCE1DC?

#CCE1DC is rgb(204, 225, 220) — red 204, green 225, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCE1DC?

#CCE1DC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 2%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCE1DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCE1DC scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCE1DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCE1DC 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #CCE1DC in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.