#0D1A14Licorice
#385645Spruce
#6DBF8AEmerald
#E8F3ECFrost

Forest at Night color palette

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Forest at Night is a monochromatic color palette tagged dark, forest, minimal. All four colors sit within 5° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Licorice#0D1A14rgb(13, 26, 20)hsl(152, 33%, 8%)oklch(20.3% 0.022 164)
Spruce#385645rgb(56, 86, 69)hsl(146, 21%, 28%)oklch(42.4% 0.046 159)
Emerald#6DBF8Argb(109, 191, 138)hsl(141, 39%, 59%)oklch(73.8% 0.112 154)
Frost#E8F3ECrgb(232, 243, 236)hsl(142, 31%, 93%)oklch(95.4% 0.015 158)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its monochromatic hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (93% down to 8% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Frost (#E8F3EC) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#0D1A14) on #E8F3EC gives 15.71:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Emerald (#6DBF8A) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Spruce (#385645) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Frost at 15.71:1.

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.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#0D1A14
#385645
#6DBF8A
#E8F3EC

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#0D1A14 on #E8F3ECAa15.71:1AAA
#0D1A14 on #6DBF8AAa8.06:1AAA
#385645 on #E8F3ECAa7.14:1AAA
#385645 on #6DBF8AAa3.66:1AA large only
#0D1A14 on #385645Aa2.2:1Fail
#6DBF8A on #E8F3ECAa1.95:1Fail

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