What are the hex codes in the Salmon & Cadet Bloom palette?

The Salmon & Cadet Bloom color palette consists of Peacock #385866, Cadet #4AB6A8, Salmon #FE8365, Apricot #FFC396.

How should I use the Salmon & Cadet Bloom palette on a website?

Use Apricot #FFC396 as the background, Peacock #385866 for text, Salmon #FE8365 for buttons and links, and Cadet #4AB6A8 for accents. 1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Peacock on Apricot at 4.9:1.

Which colors in Salmon & Cadet Bloom have enough contrast for text?

The highest-contrast pair is #385866 on #FFC396 with a ratio of 4.9:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.

#385866Peacock

#4AB6A8Cadet

#FE8365Salmon

#FFC396Apricot

Salmon & Cadet Bloom color palette

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Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	OKLCH
Peacock	`#385866`	`rgb(56, 88, 102)`	`hsl(198, 29%, 31%)`	`oklch(44.1% 0.044 227)`
Cadet	`#4AB6A8`	`rgb(74, 182, 168)`	`hsl(172, 43%, 50%)`	`oklch(71.0% 0.101 184)`
Salmon	`#FE8365`	`rgb(254, 131, 101)`	`hsl(12, 99%, 70%)`	`oklch(74.3% 0.156 35)`
Apricot	`#FFC396`	`rgb(255, 195, 150)`	`hsl(26, 100%, 79%)`	`oklch(86.1% 0.091 58)`

Why it works and how to use it

Salmon & Cadet Bloom is a vivid complementary color palette tagged ocean, retro, teal. Peacock 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 (31% to 79%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

Background: Apricot (#FFC396) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
Text: Peacock (#385866) on #FFC396 gives 4.9:1, passing WCAG AA.
Primary: Salmon (#FE8365) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
Accent: Cadet (#4AB6A8) for highlights, badges and hover states.

1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Peacock on Apricot at 4.9:1.

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#385866

#4AB6A8

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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
`#385866` on `#FFC396`	Aa	4.9:1	AA
`#385866` on `#FE8365`	Aa	3.14:1	AA large only
`#385866` on `#4AB6A8`	Aa	3.1:1	AA large only
`#4AB6A8` on `#FFC396`	Aa	1.58:1	Fail
`#FE8365` on `#FFC396`	Aa	1.56:1	Fail
`#4AB6A8` on `#FE8365`	Aa	1.01:1	Fail

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