Radiant Raspberry Lagoon
Radiant Raspberry Lagoon: a vivid complementary palette of #36DED9, #24C4D0, #F15B70, #E51A41, #177276. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.40:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.40:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fish Boy#36DED9
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fish Boy) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#24C4D0
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Infrared#F15B70
A medium, vivid red (Infrared) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Enraged#E51A41
A medium, vivid red (Enraged) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Prismarine#177276
A medium, muted teal (Prismarine) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.66:1Good 3/5
- On black12.60:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #36DED9 | 82% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #24C4D0 | 75% |
| ≈ Salmon | Surface | #F15B70 | 67% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Primary | #E51A41 | 59% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #177276 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #012021 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #36ded9;
--color-surface: #f15b70;
--color-primary: #e51a41;
--color-accent: #24c4d0;
--color-text: #012021;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #36ded9;
--color-surface: #f15b70;
--color-primary: #e51a41;
--color-accent: #24c4d0;
--color-ink: #012021;
}
About this palette
Radiant Raspberry Lagoon is palette number 11,161 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#E51A41), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Aqua (#36DED9) at the light end to Teal (#177276) at the dark end, covering 50% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Aqua #36DED9: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.131.
2. ≈ Turquoise #24C4D0: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.122.
3. ≈ Salmon #F15B70: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.184, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Raspberry #E51A41: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.227, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Teal #177276: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, cyan and rose families, spread across 188 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.149 makes the saturation rich.
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 lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Aqua (#36DED9) with Teal (#177276) at a contrast ratio of 3.40:1, 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 (#36DED9), so this page suggests #012021 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.25:1. 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: #36DED9 as the background, #F15B70 for cards and surfaces, #E51A41 as the primary brand color, #24C4D0 as the accent, and #012021 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Raspberry Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.40:1 (#36DED9 on #177276). 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?
Raspberry (#E51A41) 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 lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.