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#338479
#A4D0C8
#DBE5E3
#D5DFDCBone
#AED0C6Silver
#489D8BCadet
#043730Gunmetal
Cadet & Gunmetal Muse is a monochromatic color palette tagged cold, muted, minimal. All four colors sit within 10° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone | #D5DFDC | rgb(213, 223, 220) | hsl(162, 14%, 85%) | oklch(89.5% 0.011 176) | |
| Silver | #AED0C6 | rgb(174, 208, 198) | hsl(162, 27%, 75%) | oklch(83.0% 0.039 176) | |
| Cadet | #489D8B | rgb(72, 157, 139) | hsl(167, 37%, 45%) | oklch(63.8% 0.087 177) | |
| Gunmetal | #043730 | rgb(4, 55, 48) | hsl(172, 86%, 12%) | oklch(30.3% 0.052 181) |
Why it works and how to use it
With 3 chromatic colors, Cadet takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 12% to 85%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Bone (#D5DFDC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Gunmetal (#043730) on #D5DFDC gives 9.67:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Cadet (#489D8B) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Silver (#AED0C6) for highlights, badges and hover states.
2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Bone on Gunmetal at 9.67:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#D5DFDC on #043730 | Aa | 9.67:1 | AAA |
#AED0C6 on #043730 | Aa | 7.93:1 | AAA |
#489D8B on #043730 | Aa | 4.06:1 | AA large only |
#D5DFDC on #489D8B | Aa | 2.38:1 | Fail |
#AED0C6 on #489D8B | Aa | 1.95:1 | Fail |
#D5DFDC on #AED0C6 | Aa | 1.22:1 | Fail |
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