#001A16Licorice
#00B6AECadet
#40D654Emerald
#C4F328Lime

Glow Emerald & Lime color palette

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Glow Emerald & Lime is a vivid dark, split color palette tagged vibrant, black, teal. The hues span about 103°, enough contrast to create a focal point without the harshness of true complements. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Licorice#001A16rgb(0, 26, 22)hsl(171, 100%, 5%)oklch(19.5% 0.035 182)
Cadet#00B6AErgb(0, 182, 174)hsl(177, 100%, 36%)oklch(70.0% 0.121 189)
Emerald#40D654rgb(64, 214, 84)hsl(128, 65%, 55%)oklch(77.1% 0.213 145)
Lime#C4F328rgb(196, 243, 40)hsl(74, 89%, 55%)oklch(89.9% 0.212 123)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its split hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (55% down to 5% lightness). A natural fit for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.

  • Background: Lime (#C4F328) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#001A16) on #C4F328 gives 13.97:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Cadet (#00B6AE) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Emerald (#40D654) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Licorice on Lime at 13.97:1.

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Color blindness simulation

#001A16
#00B6AE
#40D654
#C4F328

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

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#001A16 on #C4F328Aa13.97:1AAA
#001A16 on #40D654Aa9.46:1AAA
#001A16 on #00B6AEAa7.16:1AAA
#00B6AE on #C4F328Aa1.95:1Fail
#40D654 on #C4F328Aa1.48:1Fail
#00B6AE on #40D654Aa1.32:1Fail

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