#004B4D
#008690
#4AB3C2
#B2DDE6
#BCF3F4Ice
#55B1B5Cadet
#007579Pine
#153B3DGunmetal
Crisp Cadet & Pine is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged gradient, muted, cold. All four colors sit within 2° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice | #BCF3F4 | rgb(188, 243, 244) | hsl(181, 72%, 85%) | oklch(92.7% 0.056 198) | |
| Cadet | #55B1B5 | rgb(85, 177, 181) | hsl(183, 39%, 52%) | oklch(70.6% 0.087 199) | |
| Pine | #007579 | rgb(0, 117, 121) | hsl(182, 100%, 24%) | oklch(51.1% 0.087 199) | |
| Gunmetal | #153B3D | rgb(21, 59, 61) | hsl(183, 49%, 16%) | oklch(32.6% 0.043 200) |
Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (16% to 85%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Ice (#BCF3F4) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Gunmetal (#153B3D) on #BCF3F4 gives 10.01:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Pine (#007579) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.52:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Cadet (#55B1B5) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ice on Gunmetal at 10.01:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#BCF3F4
#55B1B5
#007579
#153B3D
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#BCF3F4 on #153B3D | Aa | 10.01:1 | AAA |
#55B1B5 on #153B3D | Aa | 4.84:1 | AA |
#BCF3F4 on #007579 | Aa | 4.52:1 | AA |
#007579 on #153B3D | Aa | 2.22:1 | Fail |
#55B1B5 on #007579 | Aa | 2.18:1 | Fail |
#BCF3F4 on #55B1B5 | Aa | 2.07:1 | Fail |
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