California Color Pop
Image Credit: California Lottery
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
California Color Pop is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the California Lottery. Per the official odds sheet, 1 in 3.50 tickets wins a prize of some size. Right now the math works out to $0.75 back per $1 spent, an above-average figure for this kind of game. The top prize is $1,000,000. By our count most prizes have already been claimed, with 28% of all prizes unclaimed. ScratchCheck rates this ticket 46/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health. That makes it #31 of the 52 active games we track in California, and 8th out of 9 $10 tickets in California.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.50
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
28%
ValueScore™
46 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
Middle of the pack: #31 of the 52 active games we track in California.
Why
→Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Odds of 1 in 3.50 put the win rate squarely in the normal range.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$1,000,000
1 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 2.4M
now ~1 in 4.0M
$20,000
5 of 15 left
launch odds 1 in 948K
now ~1 in 809K
$10,000
7 of 24 left
launch odds 1 in 593K
now ~1 in 578K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,368,675 | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 947,470 | 15 | 5 | 33% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 592,169 | 24 | 7 | 29% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 296,084 | 48 | 15 | 31% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 23,337 | 609 | 184 | 30% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,518 | 4,040 | 1,164 | 29% |
| $200 | 1 in 764 | 18,606 | 5,228 | 28% |
| $100 | 1 in 70 | 202,168 | 56,135 | 28% |
| $50 | 1 in 44 | 320,073 | 91,455 | 29% |
| $25 | 1 in 36 | 391,106 | 110,336 | 28% |
| $20 | 1 in 17 | 852,723 | 241,275 | 28% |
| $15 | 1 in 10 | 1,421,205 | 402,597 | 28% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 852,723 | 247,026 | 29% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$106,028,065
Current Prize Pool
$29,335,965
Payout Percentage
27.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,155,428
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
14,221,711
Estimated Remaining
4,043,998
% Remaining
28.4%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
46
VALUESCORE
Fair
46
out of 100
Expected Value
24/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
11/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 8/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1721
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 3/23/2026
- Payout %
- 74.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 8/27/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the California Color Pop scratch-off a good buy?
California Color Pop is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 46/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in California. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the California rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does California Color Pop cost?
California Color Pop costs $10 per ticket in California. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $10 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the California Color Pop scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with California Color Pop are 1 in 3.50. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for California Color Pop?
The top prize for California Color Pop is $1,000,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for California Color Pop?
California Color Pop offers 13 distinct prize levels: $1,000,000 (6 total), $20,000 (15 total), $10,000 (24 total), $5,000 (48 total), $1,000 (609 total), $500 (4,040 total), $200 (18,606 total), $100 (202,168 total), $50 (320,073 total), $25 (391,106 total), $20 (852,723 total), $15 (1,421,205 total), and $10 (852,723 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in California Color Pop?
Based on our latest data, 28% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,155,428 out of 4,063,346 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is California Color Pop rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates California Color Pop at 46 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was California Color Pop released?
California Color Pop was released by the California Lottery on March 23, 2026. It has been on sale for about 5 months.
How often is California Color Pop data updated on ScratchCheck?
California Color Pop data comes directly from the official California Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.