#006D77Pine
#83C5BEAsh
#EDF6F9Smoke
#FFDDD2Almond

Turquoise Tide color palette

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Pine#006D77rgb(0, 109, 119)hsl(185, 100%, 23%)oklch(48.8% 0.084 206)
Ash#83C5BErgb(131, 197, 190)hsl(174, 36%, 64%)oklch(77.7% 0.068 187)
Smoke#EDF6F9rgb(237, 246, 249)hsl(195, 50%, 95%)oklch(96.7% 0.010 220)
Almond#FFDDD2rgb(255, 221, 210)hsl(15, 100%, 91%)oklch(92.3% 0.041 39)

Why it works and how to use it

Turquoise Tide is a vivid complementary color palette tagged ocean, muted, cold. Pine and Almond 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.

With 3 chromatic colors, Almond takes the lead while the rest support. Lightness runs from 23% to 95%. Well suited to websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Smoke (#EDF6F9) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Pine (#006D77) on #EDF6F9 gives 5.54:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Almond (#FFDDD2) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Ash (#83C5BE) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Pine on Smoke at 5.54:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#006D77
#83C5BE
#EDF6F9
#FFDDD2

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Palette card

Turquoise Tide color palette card: Pine #006D77, Ash #83C5BE, Smoke #EDF6F9, Almond #FFDDD2
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Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#006D77 on #EDF6F9Aa5.54:1AA
#006D77 on #FFDDD2Aa4.78:1AA
#006D77 on #83C5BEAa3.1:1AA large only
#83C5BE on #EDF6F9Aa1.79:1Fail
#83C5BE on #FFDDD2Aa1.55:1Fail
#EDF6F9 on #FFDDD2Aa1.16:1Fail

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