Information about #CCE97B color

#CCE97B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CCE97B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(204, 233, 123) — 80% red, 91.4% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 43 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CCE97B reads as a energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sulu (#C6EA80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hypnotic (#D1E182) and Warm Green (#D4E687).

In RGB terms — rgb(204, 233, 123) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CCE97B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CCE97B color variations

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

#CCE97B 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 #CCE97B

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

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

RCAP GREEN color link
RCAP GREEN

#D5E868

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CCE97B
  • RGB204, 233, 123
  • CMYK11, 0, 43, 9
  • CSSrgb(204, 233, 123)
  • HSL76°, 71%, 70%
  • HSL Precise75.818°, 71.429%, 69.804%
  • HSV76°, 47%, 91%
  • HSB76°, 47%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.800, 0.914, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.800, 0.914, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.800, 0.914, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCCE97B
  • DECIMAL ID13429115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01