What are the hex codes in the Quiet Aqua & Slate palette?

The Quiet Aqua & Slate color palette consists of Charcoal #3A4750, Slate #6E7F8A, Silver #B8C4CB, Aqua #3CFFEA.

How should I use the Quiet Aqua & Slate palette on a website?

Use Aqua #3CFFEA as the background, Charcoal #3A4750 for text, Silver #B8C4CB for buttons and links, and Slate #6E7F8A for accents. 2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Charcoal on Aqua at 7.59:1.

Which colors in Quiet Aqua & Slate have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #3A4750 on #3CFFEA with a ratio of 7.59:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#3A4750Charcoal

#6E7F8ASlate

#B8C4CBSilver

#3CFFEAAqua

Quiet Aqua & Slate color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Charcoal	`#3A4750`	`rgb(58, 71, 80)`	`hsl(205, 16%, 27%)`	`oklch(39.0% 0.023 238)`
Slate	`#6E7F8A`	`rgb(110, 127, 138)`	`hsl(204, 11%, 49%)`	`oklch(58.7% 0.026 236)`
Silver	`#B8C4CB`	`rgb(184, 196, 203)`	`hsl(202, 15%, 76%)`	`oklch(81.3% 0.017 233)`
Aqua	`#3CFFEA`	`rgb(60, 255, 234)`	`hsl(174, 100%, 62%)`	`oklch(90.4% 0.150 184)`

Why it works and how to use it

Quiet Aqua & Slate is a neutral-based color palette tagged modern, minimal, gray. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Aqua (#3CFFEA) as the single point of color. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print. The overall temperature is cool.

It works because the lightness range is wide (27% to 76%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Aqua (#3CFFEA) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Charcoal (#3A4750) on #3CFFEA gives 7.59:1, passing WCAG AAA.
Primary: Silver (#B8C4CB) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Slate (#6E7F8A) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Charcoal on Aqua at 7.59:1.

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Color blindness simulation

#3A4750

#6E7F8A

#B8C4CB

#3CFFEA

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
`#3A4750` on `#3CFFEA`	Aa	7.59:1	AAA
`#3A4750` on `#B8C4CB`	Aa	5.37:1	AA
`#6E7F8A` on `#3CFFEA`	Aa	3.29:1	AA large only
`#6E7F8A` on `#B8C4CB`	Aa	2.33:1	Fail
`#3A4750` on `#6E7F8A`	Aa	2.31:1	Fail
`#B8C4CB` on `#3CFFEA`	Aa	1.41:1	Fail

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