Punchy Red Harbor
Punchy Red Harbor: a vivid triadic palette of #0D7D21, #407CF6, #F44F44, #31D171, #B4BFFC. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.97:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.97:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Poblano#0D7D21
A medium, vivid green (Poblano) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Azure#407CF6
A medium, vivid blue (Azure) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Amour#F44F44
A medium, vivid red (Amour) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaweed#31D171
A light, vivid green (Seaweed) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Illusion#B4BFFC
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.28:1Good 3/5
- On black11.79:1Very good 4/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Emerald | Text | #0D7D21 | 51% |
| ≈ Azure | Accent | #407CF6 | 61% |
| ≈ Red | Primary | #F44F44 | 66% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #31D171 | 76% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #B4BFFC | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0E1F0E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b4bffc;
--color-surface: #31d171;
--color-primary: #f44f44;
--color-accent: #407cf6;
--color-text: #0e1f0e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b4bffc;
--color-surface: #31d171;
--color-primary: #f44f44;
--color-accent: #407cf6;
--color-ink: #0e1f0e;
}
About this palette
Punchy Red Harbor is palette number 11,233 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Red (#F44F44), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#B4BFFC) at the light end to Emerald (#0D7D21) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Emerald #0D7D21: suggested role text. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Azure #407CF6: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.194, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Red #F44F44: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.203, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mint #31D171: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.187, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mauve #B4BFFC: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
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, red and violet families, spread across 248 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.166 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 Emerald (#0D7D21) with Mauve (#B4BFFC) at a contrast ratio of 2.97:1, 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 (#B4BFFC), so this page suggests #0E1F0E for text, a darkened Emerald that reaches 9.66:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #0D7D21 and #F44F44 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B4BFFC as the background, #31D171 for cards and surfaces, #F44F44 as the primary brand color, #407CF6 as the accent, and #0E1F0E for text (a computed darker shade of Emerald, 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 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 Punchy Red Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.97:1 (#0D7D21 on #B4BFFC). 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?
Red (#F44F44) 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.