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#CCFF33 Color

#CCFF33 is rgb(204, 255, 51) in RGB, hsl(75, 100%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 80%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Arctic Lime (#D0FF14), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCFF33
HEX#CCFF33
RGBrgb(204, 255, 51)
HSLhsl(75, 100%, 60%)
HSVhsv(75, 80%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 80%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.2% 0.218 123.6)
LABlab(94.02% -35.12 81.91)
LCHlch(94.02% 89.13 113.21)

What #CCFF33 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 #CCFF33, 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.

#CCFF33 Channel Values

How #CCFF33 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 255 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 100% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 80% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCFF33 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCFF33 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCFF33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCFF33; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CCFF33

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCFF33.

How #CCFF33 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#CCFF33
Protanopia#F7F734
Protanomaly#E7FA34
Deuteranopia#F0F03B
Deuteranomaly#E2F638
Tritanopia#DEF1F1
Tritanomaly#D7F7C2
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCFF33 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccff33: #CCFF33;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCFF33;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccff33': '#CCFF33' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 1.000, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_ccff33">#CCFF33</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCFF33"

More Green Colors

#CCFF33 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCFF33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCFF33?

#CCFF33 is a light green — rgb(204, 255, 51) in RGB and hsl(75, 100%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Arctic Lime (#D0FF14), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #CCFF33?

#CCFF33 is rgb(204, 255, 51) — red 204, green 255, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCFF33?

#CCFF33 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 80%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCFF33 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCFF33 scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCFF33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCFF33 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.

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