What are the hex codes in the Cool Cadet & Turquoise palette?

The Cool Cadet & Turquoise color palette consists of Spruce #266759, Cadet #36A596, Turquoise #67CEC3, Ice #CAF8F3.

How should I use the Cool Cadet & Turquoise palette on a website?

Use Ice #CAF8F3 as the background, Spruce #266759 for text, Cadet #36A596 for buttons and links, and Turquoise #67CEC3 for accents. 1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Spruce on Ice at 5.76:1.

Which colors in Cool Cadet & Turquoise have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #266759 on #CAF8F3 with a ratio of 5.76:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#266759Spruce

#36A596Cadet

#67CEC3Turquoise

#CAF8F3Ice

Cool Cadet & Turquoise color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Spruce	`#266759`	`rgb(38, 103, 89)`	`hsl(167, 46%, 28%)`	`oklch(46.8% 0.070 176)`
Cadet	`#36A596`	`rgb(54, 165, 150)`	`hsl(172, 51%, 43%)`	`oklch(65.6% 0.101 182)`
Turquoise	`#67CEC3`	`rgb(103, 206, 195)`	`hsl(174, 51%, 61%)`	`oklch(78.7% 0.098 186)`
Ice	`#CAF8F3`	`rgb(202, 248, 243)`	`hsl(173, 77%, 88%)`	`oklch(94.6% 0.047 188)`

Why it works and how to use it

Cool Cadet & Turquoise is a monochromatic color palette tagged gradient, cold, teal. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Spruce down to Ice. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is cool.

It works because the lightness range is wide (28% to 88%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Ice (#CAF8F3) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Spruce (#266759) on #CAF8F3 gives 5.76:1, passing WCAG AA.
Primary: Cadet (#36A596) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Turquoise (#67CEC3) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Spruce on Ice at 5.76:1.

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#36A596

#67CEC3

#CAF8F3

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

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#266759` on `#CAF8F3`	Aa	5.76:1	AA
`#266759` on `#67CEC3`	Aa	3.53:1	AA large only
`#36A596` on `#CAF8F3`	Aa	2.61:1	Fail
`#266759` on `#36A596`	Aa	2.2:1	Fail
`#67CEC3` on `#CAF8F3`	Aa	1.63:1	Fail
`#36A596` on `#67CEC3`	Aa	1.6:1	Fail

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