#00304E
#00538D
#006F94
#00C2C8
#03256CMarine
#2541B2Cobalt
#1768ACLapis
#06BEE1Cyan
Glacier Bay is a vivid dark, analogous color palette tagged ocean, dark, cold. The hues stay within 38° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is cool.
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Why it works and how to use it
The palette holds together thanks to its analogous hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (45% down to 22% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.
- Background: Cyan (#06BEE1) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Marine (#03256C) on #06BEE1 gives 6.37:1, passing WCAG AA.
- Primary: Lapis (#1768AC) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Cobalt (#2541B2) for highlights, badges and hover states.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Marine on Cyan at 6.37:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#03256C
#2541B2
#1768AC
#06BEE1
Color-blind check: under deuteranopia and tritanopia, Cobalt and Lapis become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#03256C on #06BEE1 | Aa | 6.37:1 | AA |
#2541B2 on #06BEE1 | Aa | 3.82:1 | AA large only |
#1768AC on #06BEE1 | Aa | 2.62:1 | Fail |
#03256C on #1768AC | Aa | 2.43:1 | Fail |
#03256C on #2541B2 | Aa | 1.67:1 | Fail |
#2541B2 on #1768AC | Aa | 1.46:1 | Fail |
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