#CFFBE5Ice
#88C5A7Ash
#5E5E4DUmber
#3B3A37Onyx

Ash & Ice Hour color palette

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Ash & Ice Hour is a monochromatic color palette tagged muted, cold, minimal. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Onyx down to Ice. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Ice#CFFBE5rgb(207, 251, 229)hsl(150, 85%, 90%)oklch(95.1% 0.054 164)
Ash#88C5A7rgb(136, 197, 167)hsl(150, 34%, 65%)oklch(77.3% 0.076 163)
Umber#5E5E4Drgb(94, 94, 77)hsl(60, 10%, 34%)oklch(47.7% 0.026 107)
Onyx#3B3A37rgb(59, 58, 55)hsl(45, 4%, 22%)oklch(34.8% 0.005 92)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (22% to 90%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Ice (#CFFBE5) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Onyx (#3B3A37) on #CFFBE5 gives 10.06:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Ash (#88C5A7) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Umber (#5E5E4D) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ice on Onyx at 10.06:1.

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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

#CFFBE5
#88C5A7
#5E5E4D
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#CFFBE5 on #3B3A37Aa10.06:1AAA
#CFFBE5 on #5E5E4DAa5.84:1AA
#88C5A7 on #3B3A37Aa5.74:1AA
#88C5A7 on #5E5E4DAa3.33:1AA large only
#CFFBE5 on #88C5A7Aa1.75:1Fail
#5E5E4D on #3B3A37Aa1.72:1Fail

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