Radiant Aqua Delta
Radiant Aqua Delta: a vivid monochromatic palette of #14DBE3, #36C4CC, #2BACA5, #198F9A, #1B7D77. Crisp, modern and high-energy; best contrast 2.88:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.88:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fish Boy#14DBE3
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fish Boy) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#36C4CC
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Teal Me No Lies#2BACA5
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Teal Me No Lies) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Oasis#198F9A
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Oasis) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ivy#1B7D77
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Ivy) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white4.94:1Good 3/5
- On black12.27:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #14DBE3 | 81% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #36C4CC | 75% |
| ≈ Mint | Accent | #2BACA5 | 68% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #198F9A | 60% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1B7D77 | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #14dbe3;
--color-surface: #198f9a;
--color-primary: #36c4cc;
--color-accent: #2baca5;
--color-text: #00201e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #14dbe3;
--color-surface: #198f9a;
--color-primary: #36c4cc;
--color-accent: #2baca5;
--color-ink: #00201e;
}
About this palette
Radiant Aqua Delta is palette number 1 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Aqua (#14DBE3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as crisp, modern and high-energy. Its colors run from Aqua (#14DBE3) at the light end to Teal (#1B7D77) at the dark end, covering 54% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Aqua #14DBE3: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
2. ≈ Turquoise #36C4CC: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
3. ≈ Mint #2BACA5: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
4. ≈ Teal #198F9A: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
5. ≈ Teal #1B7D77: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and cyan families, spread across 16 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.108 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel crisp, modern and high-energy.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Aqua (#14DBE3) with Teal (#1B7D77) at a contrast ratio of 2.88:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#14DBE3), so this page suggests #00201E for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.01:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #14DBE3 as the background, #198F9A for cards and surfaces, #36C4CC as the primary brand color, #2BACA5 as the accent, and #00201E for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Radiant Aqua Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.88:1 (#14DBE3 on #1B7D77). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Turquoise (#36C4CC) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a crisp, modern and high-energy feel works well.