What are the hex codes in the Forest & Steel Blue Shore palette?

The Forest & Steel Blue Shore color palette consists of Gunmetal #2B2B2B, Forest #0AA000, Smoke #F1FAEE, Steel Blue #457B9D.

How should I use the Forest & Steel Blue Shore palette on a website?

Use Smoke #F1FAEE as the background, Gunmetal #2B2B2B for text, Forest #0AA000 for buttons and links, and Steel Blue #457B9D for accents. 1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Gunmetal on Smoke at 13.25:1.

Which colors in Forest & Steel Blue Shore have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #2B2B2B on #F1FAEE with a ratio of 13.25:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#2B2B2BGunmetal

#0AA000Forest

#F1FAEESmoke

#457B9DSteel Blue

Forest & Steel Blue Shore color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Gunmetal	`#2B2B2B`	`rgb(43, 43, 43)`	`hsl(0, 0%, 17%)`	`oklch(28.9% 0.000 0)`
Forest	`#0AA000`	`rgb(10, 160, 0)`	`hsl(116, 100%, 31%)`	`oklch(61.2% 0.207 142)`
Smoke	`#F1FAEE`	`rgb(241, 250, 238)`	`hsl(105, 55%, 96%)`	`oklch(97.5% 0.018 138)`
Steel Blue	`#457B9D`	`rgb(69, 123, 157)`	`hsl(203, 39%, 44%)`	`oklch(56.0% 0.078 238)`

Why it works and how to use it

Forest & Steel Blue Shore is a split color palette tagged modern, green, white. The hues span about 87°, enough contrast to create a focal point without the harshness of true complements. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts.

It works because the lightness range is wide (17% to 96%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Smoke (#F1FAEE) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Gunmetal (#2B2B2B) on #F1FAEE gives 13.25:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Forest (#0AA000) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.25:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
Accent: Steel Blue (#457B9D) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Gunmetal on Smoke at 13.25:1.

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#2B2B2B

#0AA000

#F1FAEE

#457B9D

Color-blind check: under tritanopia, Forest and Steel Blue become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#2B2B2B` on `#F1FAEE`	Aa	13.25:1	AAA
`#F1FAEE` on `#457B9D`	Aa	4.3:1	AA large only
`#2B2B2B` on `#0AA000`	Aa	4.07:1	AA large only
`#0AA000` on `#F1FAEE`	Aa	3.25:1	AA large only
`#2B2B2B` on `#457B9D`	Aa	3.08:1	AA large only
`#0AA000` on `#457B9D`	Aa	1.32:1	Fail

:root {
  --gunmetal: #2B2B2B;
  --forest: #0AA000;
  --smoke: #F1FAEE;
  --steel-blue: #457B9D;
}

$gunmetal: #2B2B2B;
$forest: #0AA000;
$smoke: #F1FAEE;
$steel-blue: #457B9D;

// tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        'gunmetal': '#2B2B2B',
        'forest': '#0AA000',
        'smoke': '#F1FAEE',
        'steel-blue': '#457B9D',
      },
    },
  },
};

{
  "name": "Forest & Steel Blue Shore",
  "colors": [
    "#2B2B2B",
    "#0AA000",
    "#F1FAEE",
    "#457B9D"
  ]
}

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2B2B2B, #0AA000, #F1FAEE, #457B9D);

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Added 2025-01-29 · Free for commercial use, no attribution needed.

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