#005313Evergreen
#186F08Fern
#4F8F45Basil
#8FCD85Pistachio

Fern & Basil Glow color palette

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Fern & Basil Glow is a vivid dark, monochromatic color palette tagged forest, nature, green. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Evergreen down to Pistachio. Saturation runs high, so use the brightest color sparingly and let the others carry the surface area.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Evergreen#005313rgb(0, 83, 19)hsl(134, 100%, 16%)oklch(38.5% 0.120 145)
Fern#186F08rgb(24, 111, 8)hsl(111, 87%, 23%)oklch(47.3% 0.152 141)
Basil#4F8F45rgb(79, 143, 69)hsl(112, 35%, 42%)oklch(58.9% 0.126 141)
Pistachio#8FCD85rgb(143, 205, 133)hsl(112, 42%, 66%)oklch(78.8% 0.118 141)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (16% to 66%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for wellness, organic and outdoor brands.

  • Background: Pistachio (#8FCD85) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Evergreen (#005313) on #8FCD85 gives 5:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Fern (#186F08) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.39:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Basil (#4F8F45) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Evergreen on Pistachio at 5:1.

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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.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#005313
#186F08
#4F8F45
#8FCD85

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#005313 on #8FCD85Aa5:1AA
#186F08 on #8FCD85Aa3.39:1AA large only
#005313 on #4F8F45Aa2.38:1Fail
#4F8F45 on #8FCD85Aa2.1:1Fail
#186F08 on #4F8F45Aa1.61:1Fail
#005313 on #186F08Aa1.48:1Fail

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