Color Me Happy is a $1 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Louisiana Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.81, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.58 per $1 spent, which is a below-average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $1,000. About half the prizes remain (58% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 40/100 (Fair) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.81
Exp. Value
$0.58
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$1,000
Top Prizes Left
22
Prizes Remaining
58%
ValueScore™
40 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.58↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Expected value of $0.58 per $1 is below average. Less comes back per dollar than most games.
- Wins are infrequent: about a 21% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.81), lower than most games.
- Strong prize quality: a healthy share of the bigger top and mid-tier prizes are still unclaimed.
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$1.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.81 overall odds
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Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,129,144
Current Prize Pool
$642,583
Payout Percentage
56.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
98,788
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
822,366
Estimated Remaining
475,170
% Remaining
57.8%
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 | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 30 | 22 | 73% |
| $200 | 65 | 34 | 52% |
| $100 | 743 | 399 | 54% |
| $40 | 7,046 | 3,883 | 55% |
| $20 | 7,766 | 4,421 | 57% |
| $10 | 7,766 | 4,363 | 56% |
| $5 | 46,596 | 26,383 | 57% |
| $4 | 31,064 | 18,016 | 58% |
| $2 | 69,894 | 41,267 | 59% |
ValueScore™ Breakdown
40
VALUESCORE
Fair
40
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/30/2026
Game Details
- State
- Louisiana
- Game Number
- 1625
- Ticket Price
- $1
- Start Date
- 5/11/2026
- Payout %
- 58.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/28/2026
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Is the Color Me Happy scratch-off a good buy?
Color Me Happy is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 40/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in Louisiana. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the Louisiana rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Color Me Happy cost?
Color Me Happy costs $1 per ticket in Louisiana. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $1 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Color Me Happy scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Color Me Happy are 1 in 4.81. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Color Me Happy?
The top prize for Color Me Happy is $1,000. As of our latest update, 22 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Color Me Happy?
Color Me Happy offers 9 distinct prize levels: $1,000 (30 total), $200 (65 total), $100 (743 total), $40 (7,046 total), $20 (7,766 total), $10 (7,766 total), $5 (46,596 total), $4 (31,064 total), and $2 (69,894 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 Color Me Happy?
Based on our latest data, 58% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 98,788 out of 170,970 total). Roughly half the prizes remain, which is typical for an active game.
How is Color Me Happy rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Color Me Happy at 40 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 Color Me Happy released?
Color Me Happy was released by the Louisiana Lottery on May 11, 2026. It has been on sale for about 2 months.
How often is Color Me Happy data updated on ScratchCheck?
Color Me Happy data is collected directly from official Louisiana Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.