California Color Pop
Image Credit: California Lottery
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
California Color Pop is a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket from the California Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 3.50, meaning roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.75 per $1 spent, which is an above-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000,000. About half the prizes remain (45% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 56/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.50
Exp. Value
$0.75
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
45%
ValueScore™
56 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.75→
AVERAGE
Middle-of-the-pack value for a ticket at this price point.
Why
- Middling prize quality: a fair number of the bigger prizes are still in play.
- Inventory is about half depleted, but a fair number of prizes are still out there.
- Average win frequency: about a 29% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.50).
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$10.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.50 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$106,028,065
Current Prize Pool
$48,915,280
Payout Percentage
46.1%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,825,135
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
14,221,711
Estimated Remaining
6,387,973
% Remaining
44.9%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed and remaining are estimated from overall odds and the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1 in 2,368,675 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 947,470 | 15 | 9 | 60% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 592,169 | 24 | 12 | 50% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 296,084 | 48 | 24 | 50% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 23,337 | 609 | 316 | 52% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,518 | 4,040 | 1,844 | 46% |
| $200 | 1 in 764 | 18,606 | 8,306 | 45% |
| $100 | 1 in 70 | 202,168 | 89,568 | 44% |
| $50 | 1 in 44 | 320,073 | 144,070 | 45% |
| $25 | 1 in 36 | 391,106 | 174,556 | 45% |
| $20 | 1 in 17 | 852,723 | 382,030 | 45% |
| $15 | 1 in 10 | 1,421,205 | 637,464 | 45% |
| $10 | 1 in 17 | 852,723 | 386,932 | 45% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
56
VALUESCORE
Fair
56
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/27/2026
Game Details
- State
- California
- Game Number
- 1721
- Ticket Price
- $10
- Start Date
- 3/23/2026
- Payout %
- 74.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/27/2026
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Is the California Color Pop scratch-off a good buy?
California Color Pop is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 56/100. 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, 4 top prizes remain 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, 45% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,825,135 out of 4,063,346 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is California Color Pop rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates California Color Pop at 56 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 3 months.
How often is California Color Pop data updated on ScratchCheck?
California Color Pop data is collected directly from official California Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.