What are the hex codes in the Golden Cyan & Apricot palette?

The Golden Cyan & Apricot color palette consists of Cyan #00B8C2, Powder Blue #8FE2E0, Apricot #FFCD96, Raisin #1B1B1E.

How should I use the Golden Cyan & Apricot palette on a website?

Use Apricot #FFCD96 as the background, Raisin #1B1B1E for text, Cyan #00B8C2 for buttons and links, and Powder Blue #8FE2E0 for accents. 3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Apricot on Raisin at 11.8:1.

Which colors in Golden Cyan & Apricot have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #FFCD96 on #1B1B1E with a ratio of 11.8:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#00B8C2Cyan

#8FE2E0Powder Blue

#FFCD96Apricot

#1B1B1ERaisin

Golden Cyan & Apricot color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Cyan	`#00B8C2`	`rgb(0, 184, 194)`	`hsl(183, 100%, 38%)`	`oklch(71.2% 0.121 202)`
Powder Blue	`#8FE2E0`	`rgb(143, 226, 224)`	`hsl(179, 59%, 72%)`	`oklch(85.9% 0.081 194)`
Apricot	`#FFCD96`	`rgb(255, 205, 150)`	`hsl(31, 100%, 79%)`	`oklch(88.0% 0.090 69)`
Raisin	`#1B1B1E`	`rgb(27, 27, 30)`	`hsl(240, 5%, 11%)`	`oklch(22.3% 0.006 286)`

Why it works and how to use it

Golden Cyan & Apricot is a vivid complementary color palette tagged summer, teal. Cyan and Apricot sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

It works because the lightness range is wide (11% to 79%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Apricot (#FFCD96) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Raisin (#1B1B1E) on #FFCD96 gives 11.8:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Cyan (#00B8C2) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Powder Blue (#8FE2E0) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Apricot on Raisin at 11.8:1.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#00B8C2

#8FE2E0

#FFCD96

#1B1B1E

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

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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

Pair	Sample	Ratio	Level
`#FFCD96` on `#1B1B1E`	Aa	11.8:1	AAA
`#8FE2E0` on `#1B1B1E`	Aa	11.56:1	AAA
`#00B8C2` on `#1B1B1E`	Aa	7.07:1	AAA
`#00B8C2` on `#FFCD96`	Aa	1.67:1	Fail
`#00B8C2` on `#8FE2E0`	Aa	1.64:1	Fail
`#8FE2E0` on `#FFCD96`	Aa	1.02:1	Fail

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