#222831
#575D65
#00ADB5
#EEEEEE
#2B2B2BGunmetal
#4A4A4AGraphite
#00E9DBTurquoise
#F5F5F5Smoke
Leafy Turquoise & Gunmetal is a neutral-based color palette tagged modern, dark, minimal. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Turquoise (#00E9DB) as the single point of color. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print.
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Why it works and how to use it
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 (#F5F5F5) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Gunmetal (#2B2B2B) on #F5F5F5 gives 12.99:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Turquoise (#00E9DB) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Graphite (#4A4A4A) for highlights, badges and hover states.
4 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Gunmetal on Smoke at 12.99:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#2B2B2B
#4A4A4A
#00E9DB
#F5F5F5
Color-blind check: under protanopia, Turquoise and Smoke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
#2B2B2B on #F5F5F5 | Aa | 12.99:1 | AAA |
#2B2B2B on #00E9DB | Aa | 9.22:1 | AAA |
#4A4A4A on #F5F5F5 | Aa | 8.13:1 | AAA |
#4A4A4A on #00E9DB | Aa | 5.77:1 | AA |
#2B2B2B on #4A4A4A | Aa | 1.6:1 | Fail |
#00E9DB on #F5F5F5 | Aa | 1.41:1 | Fail |
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