Urban Celadon & Baby Blue is a pastel light, split color palette tagged modern, cold, white. A split scheme: Slate plays against Celadon across roughly 88° of hue. High lightness and gentle saturation put it firmly in pastel territory. The overall temperature is cool.
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| Swatch | Name | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate | #6F83A3 | rgb(111, 131, 163) | hsl(217, 22%, 54%) | oklch(60.6% 0.054 260) | |
| Baby Blue | #AAD0EC | rgb(170, 208, 236) | hsl(205, 63%, 80%) | oklch(84.0% 0.056 240) | |
| Smoke | #F4F9F4 | rgb(244, 249, 244) | hsl(120, 29%, 97%) | oklch(97.7% 0.008 146) | |
| Celadon | #9DE0A7 | rgb(157, 224, 167) | hsl(129, 52%, 75%) | oklch(84.7% 0.104 148) |
Why it works and how to use it
The palette holds together thanks to its split hue relationship and a soft light-to-dark ladder (97% down to 54% lightness). A natural fit for social media templates and gentle interfaces.
- Background: Smoke (#F4F9F4) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Slate (#6F83A3) on #F4F9F4 gives 3.61:1, enough for large headings only.
- Primary: Baby Blue (#AAD0EC) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Celadon (#9DE0A7) for highlights, badges and hover states.
No pair inside the palette reaches 4.5:1, so add black or white for body text.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
Design faster with Urban Celadon & Baby Blue
A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
Primary action SecondaryColor blindness simulation
Color-blind check: under tritanopia, Baby Blue and Celadon become hard to tell apart, so do not rely on that pair alone to carry meaning.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#6F83A3 on #F4F9F4 | Aa | 3.61:1 | AA large only |
#6F83A3 on #9DE0A7 | Aa | 2.5:1 | Fail |
#6F83A3 on #AAD0EC | Aa | 2.37:1 | Fail |
#AAD0EC on #F4F9F4 | Aa | 1.52:1 | Fail |
#F4F9F4 on #9DE0A7 | Aa | 1.44:1 | Fail |
#AAD0EC on #9DE0A7 | Aa | 1.05:1 | Fail |