#001511
#18574D
#468A7C
#C0D0CC
#00273EInk
#006975Peacock
#A6BDD0Ash
#E9E9E9Frost
Peacock & Ink Mood is a monochromatic color palette tagged dark, muted, cold. A monochromatic set: the same hue family from Ink down to Frost. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is cool.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (12% to 91%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.
- Background: Frost (#E9E9E9) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Ink (#00273E) on #E9E9E9 gives 12.72:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Peacock (#006975) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (5.28:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
- Accent: Ash (#A6BDD0) for highlights, badges and hover states.
3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Ink on Frost at 12.72:1.
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Roles are assigned by lightness.
Color blindness simulation
#00273E
#006975
#A6BDD0
#E9E9E9
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#00273E on #E9E9E9 | Aa | 12.72:1 | AAA |
#00273E on #A6BDD0 | Aa | 7.95:1 | AAA |
#006975 on #E9E9E9 | Aa | 5.28:1 | AA |
#006975 on #A6BDD0 | Aa | 3.3:1 | AA large only |
#00273E on #006975 | Aa | 2.41:1 | Fail |
#A6BDD0 on #E9E9E9 | Aa | 1.6:1 | Fail |
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