#FFFFFFWhite
#E2E6E3Ice
#059669Jade
#111827Ink

Emerald Minimal color palette

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Emerald Minimal is a analogous color palette tagged modern, minimal, white. The hues stay within 60° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
White#FFFFFFrgb(255, 255, 255)hsl(0, 0%, 100%)oklch(100.0% 0.000 0)
Ice#E2E6E3rgb(226, 230, 227)hsl(135, 7%, 89%)oklch(92.1% 0.006 154)
Jade#059669rgb(5, 150, 105)hsl(161, 94%, 30%)oklch(59.6% 0.127 163)
Ink#111827rgb(17, 24, 39)hsl(221, 39%, 11%)oklch(21.0% 0.032 265)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (11% to 100%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: White (#FFFFFF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Ink (#111827) on #FFFFFF gives 17.74:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Jade (#059669) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.77:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Ice (#E2E6E3) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is White on Ink at 17.74:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

Primary action Secondary
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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#FFFFFF
#E2E6E3
#059669
#111827

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#FFFFFF on #111827Aa17.74:1AAA
#E2E6E3 on #111827Aa14.07:1AAA
#059669 on #111827Aa4.71:1AA
#FFFFFF on #059669Aa3.77:1AA large only
#E2E6E3 on #059669Aa2.99:1Fail
#FFFFFF on #E2E6E3Aa1.26:1Fail

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