#121720Licorice
#474C54Graphite
#009198Teal
#D3D3D3Fog

Aqua Teal & Licorice color palette

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Aqua Teal & Licorice is a dark, analogous color palette tagged dark, modern, minimal. The hues stay within 36° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Licorice#121720rgb(18, 23, 32)hsl(219, 28%, 10%)oklch(20.4% 0.020 262)
Graphite#474C54rgb(71, 76, 84)hsl(217, 8%, 30%)oklch(41.5% 0.015 260)
Teal#009198rgb(0, 145, 152)hsl(183, 100%, 30%)oklch(59.7% 0.102 201)
Fog#D3D3D3rgb(211, 211, 211)hsl(0, 0%, 83%)oklch(86.7% 0.000 0)

Why it works and how to use it

Two of the four colors are near-neutral, which leaves room for Teal to lead. Lightness runs from 10% to 83%. Well suited to dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

  • Background: Fog (#D3D3D3) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#121720) on #D3D3D3 gives 12:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Teal (#009198) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Graphite (#474C54) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Fog at 12:1.

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#121720
#474C54
#009198
#D3D3D3

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#121720 on #D3D3D3Aa12:1AAA
#474C54 on #D3D3D3Aa5.77:1AA
#121720 on #009198Aa4.71:1AA
#009198 on #D3D3D3Aa2.55:1Fail
#474C54 on #009198Aa2.27:1Fail
#121720 on #474C54Aa2.08:1Fail

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