#00A6A6Cadet
#7DD8D8Sky Blue
#00C57CEmerald
#FDFDFDWhite

Emerald & Cadet Trail color palette

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Emerald & Cadet Trail is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged modern, cold, teal. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Cadet down to White. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Cadet#00A6A6rgb(0, 166, 166)hsl(180, 100%, 33%)oklch(65.7% 0.112 195)
Sky Blue#7DD8D8rgb(125, 216, 216)hsl(180, 54%, 67%)oklch(82.6% 0.087 196)
Emerald#00C57Crgb(0, 197, 124)hsl(158, 100%, 39%)oklch(72.5% 0.170 158)
White#FDFDFDrgb(253, 253, 253)hsl(0, 0%, 99%)oklch(99.4% 0.000 0)

Why it works and how to use it

With 3 chromatic colors, Emerald takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 33% to 99%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: White (#FDFDFD) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Cadet (#00A6A6) on #FDFDFD gives 2.95:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body copy.
  • Primary: Emerald (#00C57C) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Sky Blue (#7DD8D8) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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Design faster with Emerald & Cadet Trail

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

#00A6A6
#7DD8D8
#00C57C
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Color-blind check: under tritanopia, Cadet and Emerald become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#00A6A6 on #FDFDFDAa2.95:1Fail
#00C57C on #FDFDFDAa2.23:1Fail
#00A6A6 on #7DD8D8Aa1.81:1Fail
#7DD8D8 on #FDFDFDAa1.63:1Fail
#7DD8D8 on #00C57CAa1.37:1Fail
#00A6A6 on #00C57CAa1.32:1Fail

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