Olive & Teal Shore is a vivid split color palette tagged tropical, summer, green. The hues span about 110°, 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. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.
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Why it works and how to use it
With 4 chromatic colors, Teal takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 23% to 93%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Frost (#E3F6EF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Olive (#736F00) on #E3F6EF gives 4.67:1, passing WCAG AA.
- Primary: Teal (#008F72) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (3.61:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Olive (#938F00) for highlights, badges and hover states.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Olive on Frost at 4.67:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
Design faster with Olive & Teal Shore
A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
Primary action SecondaryColor blindness simulation
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#736F00 on #E3F6EF | Aa | 4.67:1 | AA |
#008F72 on #E3F6EF | Aa | 3.61:1 | AA large only |
#938F00 on #E3F6EF | Aa | 3.03:1 | AA large only |
#736F00 on #938F00 | Aa | 1.54:1 | Fail |
#736F00 on #008F72 | Aa | 1.29:1 | Fail |
#008F72 on #938F00 | Aa | 1.19:1 | Fail |