Information about #CCE6A1 color

#CCE6A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCE6A1 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 230, 161) — 80% red, 90.2% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 27 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CCE6A1 is a pleasantly vivid yellow-green that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Geneva (#D2E09E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Reef (#D1EF9F) and Ice Cold Green (#D9EBAC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(204, 230, 161)), which gives #CCE6A1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #CCE6A1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CCE6A1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CCE6A1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CCE6A1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CCE6A1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Menthol color link
Menthol

#C1F9A2

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCE6A1
  • RGB204, 230, 161
  • CMYK10, 0, 27, 10
  • CSSrgb(204, 230, 161)
  • HSL83°, 58%, 77%
  • HSL Precise82.609°, 57.983%, 76.667%
  • HSV83°, 30%, 90%
  • HSB83°, 30%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.902, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.902, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.902, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCE6A1
  • DECIMAL ID13428385
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01