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Seashells

Seashells

5-color palette · Neutral · Mixed · Complementary harmony

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Seashells

5-color palette · Neutral temperature · Mixed tone · Complementary harmony

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Earthy 5 colors Neutral Mixed Complementary pixelart ocean nature beach
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Colors 5

CSS variables

:root {
  --c-earthy-1: #D1CB84;
  --c-earthy-2: #C2B63A;
  --c-earthy-3: #92A76D;
  --c-earthy-4: #748AAD;
  --c-earthy-5: #436887;
}

About this palette

This 5-color earthy palette runs from Yellow Endive (#D1CB84) as its lightest tone to Team Spirit (#436887) as its darkest. It blends Yellow Endive, Warm Olive, Green Tea Mochi, Windsurf Blue and Team Spirit into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. None of the 10 in-palette color pairings clear the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1), so pair these colors with black or white for body text.

Grounded, natural tones — suits sustainability/organic brands, coffee shops, outdoor gear, and warm editorial typography.

Color breakdown

Yellow Endive #D1CB84
RGB
rgb(209, 203, 132)
HSL
hsl(55, 46%, 67%)
Luminance
0.579
Warm Olive #C2B63A
RGB
rgb(194, 182, 58)
HSL
hsl(55, 54%, 49%)
Luminance
0.452
Green Tea Mochi #92A76D
RGB
rgb(146, 167, 109)
HSL
hsl(82, 25%, 54%)
Luminance
0.349
Windsurf Blue #748AAD
RGB
rgb(116, 138, 173)
HSL
hsl(217, 26%, 57%)
Luminance
0.249
Team Spirit #436887
RGB
rgb(67, 104, 135)
HSL
hsl(207, 34%, 40%)
Luminance
0.128

Contrast & accessibility

0 of 10 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.

Aa #D1CB84 on #436887 3.53:1 AA Large
Aa #C2B63A on #436887 2.82:1 Fail
Aa #92A76D on #436887 2.23:1 Fail
Aa #D1CB84 on #748AAD 2.10:1 Fail
Aa #C2B63A on #748AAD 1.68:1 Fail
Aa #748AAD on #436887 1.68:1 Fail
Aa #D1CB84 on #92A76D 1.58:1 Fail
Aa #92A76D on #748AAD 1.33:1 Fail
Aa #C2B63A on #92A76D 1.26:1 Fail
Aa #D1CB84 on #C2B63A 1.25:1 Fail

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