#5CB790Emerald
#EFC1A2Melon
#B5A78FDust
#F8F2EALinen

Soft Emerald & Melon color palette

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Soft Emerald & Melon is a pastel light, complementary color palette tagged pastel, green, beige. Near-complementary hues (about 130° apart) make this a high-contrast, attention-grabbing combination. High lightness and gentle saturation put it firmly in pastel territory. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Emerald#5CB790rgb(92, 183, 144)hsl(154, 39%, 54%)oklch(71.2% 0.106 164)
Melon#EFC1A2rgb(239, 193, 162)hsl(24, 71%, 79%)oklch(84.4% 0.067 56)
Dust#B5A78Frgb(181, 167, 143)hsl(38, 20%, 64%)oklch(73.4% 0.037 81)
Linen#F8F2EArgb(248, 242, 234)hsl(34, 50%, 95%)oklch(96.4% 0.012 75)

Why it works and how to use it

With 3 chromatic colors, Melon takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 54% to 95%. Well suited to social media templates and gentle interfaces.

  • Background: Linen (#F8F2EA) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Emerald (#5CB790) on #F8F2EA gives 2.19:1, so pair it with a darker neutral for body copy.
  • Primary: Melon (#EFC1A2) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Dust (#B5A78F) for highlights, badges and hover states.

No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#5CB790
#EFC1A2
#B5A78F
#F8F2EA

Color-blind check: under protanopia and deuteranopia, Emerald and Melon, Emerald and Dust become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#5CB790 on #F8F2EAAa2.19:1Fail
#B5A78F on #F8F2EAAa2.12:1Fail
#5CB790 on #EFC1A2Aa1.49:1Fail
#EFC1A2 on #F8F2EAAa1.47:1Fail
#EFC1A2 on #B5A78FAa1.44:1Fail
#5CB790 on #B5A78FAa1.03:1Fail

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