#CCFF99 color
#CCFF99 is a very light, vivid yellow-green, closest to the CSS named color palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA).
Color values
| HEX | #CCFF99 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 255, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(20%, 0%, 40%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 13434777 |
| CSS | color: #CCFF99; |
| Android | 0xFFCCFF99 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.800, green: 1.000, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #CCFF99 | 1.15:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #CCFF99 | 18.33:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #CCFF99
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #CCFF99 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #CCFF99
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #CCFF99 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #CCFF99; background-color: #CCFF99; }
.element { color: rgb(204 255 153); }
.element { color: hsl(90 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#CCFF99] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #CCFF99;Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCFF99?
#CCFF99 is a very light, vivid yellow-green. Its hue sits at 90° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #CCFF99 in RGB?
#CCFF99 converts to rgb(204, 255, 153) — 204 red, 255 green and 153 blue.
What is #CCFF99 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 40%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #CCFF99 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (18.33:1 versus 1.15:1).
What is the complementary color of #CCFF99?
#CC99FF — the hue directly opposite #CCFF99 on the color wheel.