What are the hex codes in the Electric Blue & Cadet Story palette?

The Electric Blue & Cadet Story color palette consists of Licorice #001C1A, Teal #007C7E, Cadet #00A396, Electric Blue #71FEFF.

How should I use the Electric Blue & Cadet Story palette on a website?

Use Electric Blue #71FEFF as the background, Licorice #001C1A for text, Teal #007C7E for buttons and links, and Cadet #00A396 for accents. 2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Electric Blue at 14.67:1.

Which colors in Electric Blue & Cadet Story have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #001C1A on #71FEFF with a ratio of 14.67:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#001C1ALicorice

#007C7ETeal

#00A396Cadet

#71FEFFElectric Blue

Electric Blue & Cadet Story color palette

Cold Black Teal

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Licorice	`#001C1A`	`rgb(0, 28, 26)`	`hsl(176, 100%, 5%)`	`oklch(20.4% 0.035 188)`
Teal	`#007C7E`	`rgb(0, 124, 126)`	`hsl(181, 100%, 25%)`	`oklch(53.2% 0.091 197)`
Cadet	`#00A396`	`rgb(0, 163, 150)`	`hsl(175, 100%, 32%)`	`oklch(64.3% 0.113 185)`
Electric Blue	`#71FEFF`	`rgb(113, 254, 255)`	`hsl(180, 100%, 72%)`	`oklch(92.0% 0.122 196)`

Why it works and how to use it

Electric Blue & Cadet Story is a vivid dark, monochromatic color palette tagged cold, black, teal. All four colors sit within 6° 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.

The palette holds together thanks to its monochromatic hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (72% down to 5% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

Background: Electric Blue (#71FEFF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Licorice (#001C1A) on #71FEFF gives 14.67:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Teal (#007C7E) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.14:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
Accent: Cadet (#00A396) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Electric Blue at 14.67:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

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#001C1A

#007C7E

#00A396

#71FEFF

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
`#001C1A` on `#71FEFF`	Aa	14.67:1	AAA
`#001C1A` on `#00A396`	Aa	5.66:1	AA
`#007C7E` on `#71FEFF`	Aa	4.14:1	AA large only
`#001C1A` on `#007C7E`	Aa	3.54:1	AA large only
`#00A396` on `#71FEFF`	Aa	2.59:1	Fail
`#007C7E` on `#00A396`	Aa	1.6:1	Fail

:root {
  --licorice: #001C1A;
  --teal: #007C7E;
  --cadet: #00A396;
  --electric-blue: #71FEFF;
}

$licorice: #001C1A;
$teal: #007C7E;
$cadet: #00A396;
$electric-blue: #71FEFF;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'licorice': '#001C1A',
        'teal': '#007C7E',
        'cadet': '#00A396',
        'electric-blue': '#71FEFF',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Electric Blue & Cadet Story",
  "colors": [
    "#001C1A",
    "#007C7E",
    "#00A396",
    "#71FEFF"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #001C1A, #007C7E, #00A396, #71FEFF);

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