Gem Cobalt Quartz
Gem Cobalt Quartz: a jewel tone triadic palette of #002F05, #1A1D9A, #98101C, #077940, #6371CD. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.38:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.38:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ PCB Green#002F05
A very dark, moderately saturated green (PCB Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Space Dust#1A1D9A
A dark, vivid blue (Space Dust) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Cayenne#98101C
A dark, vivid red (Cayenne) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forestial#077940
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forestial) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Flood#6371CD
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Flood) that brings quiet confidence. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white14.90:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.77:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly81% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #002F05 | 27% |
| ≈ Cobalt | Primary | #1A1D9A | 34% |
| ≈ Burgundy | Surface | #98101C | 44% |
| ≈ Moss | Accent | #077940 | 51% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #6371CD | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EEF1FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #002f05;
--color-surface: #98101c;
--color-primary: #1a1d9a;
--color-accent: #077940;
--color-text: #eef1fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #002f05;
--color-surface: #98101c;
--color-primary: #1a1d9a;
--color-accent: #077940;
--color-ink: #eef1fe;
}
About this palette
Gem Cobalt Quartz is palette number 10,679 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Cobalt (#1A1D9A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Iris (#6371CD) at the light end to Charcoal (#002F05) at the dark end, covering 27% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #002F05: suggested role background. It is a green color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
2. ≈ Cobalt #1A1D9A: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.192, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Burgundy #98101C: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.167, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Moss #077940: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
5. ≈ Iris #6371CD: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.141.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue and red families, spread across 250 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.142 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#002F05) with Iris (#6371CD) at a contrast ratio of 3.38:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#002F05), so this page suggests #EEF1FE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 13.23:1. 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: #002F05 as the background, #98101C for cards and surfaces, #1A1D9A as the primary brand color, #077940 as the accent, and #EEF1FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Iris, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Gem Cobalt Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.38:1 (#002F05 on #6371CD). 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?
Cobalt (#1A1D9A) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.