Electric Lavender Quarry
Electric Lavender Quarry: a vivid tetradic palette of #ADD865, #32BDD4, #A76EF6, #D33B2A, #1E7C5D. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.12:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Glow Worm#ADD865
A light, vivid green (Glow Worm) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ High Dive#32BDD4
A light, moderately saturated teal (High Dive) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Violet Voltage#A76EF6
A medium, vivid purple (Violet Voltage) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Punch#D33B2A
A medium, vivid red (Punch) that brings warmth and energy. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Opal Green#1E7C5D
A medium, moderately saturated green (Opal Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.12:1Good 3/5
- On black12.78:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sand | Background | #ADD865 | 83% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #32BDD4 | 74% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #A76EF6 | 66% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #D33B2A | 58% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1E7C5D | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #042016 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #add865;
--color-surface: #32bdd4;
--color-primary: #a76ef6;
--color-accent: #d33b2a;
--color-text: #042016;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #add865;
--color-surface: #32bdd4;
--color-primary: #a76ef6;
--color-accent: #d33b2a;
--color-ink: #042016;
}
About this palette
Electric Lavender Quarry is palette number 12,473 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#A76EF6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sand (#ADD865) at the light end to Teal (#1E7C5D) at the dark end, covering 52% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sand #ADD865: suggested role background. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #32BDD4: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
3. ≈ Lavender #A76EF6: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.197, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Terracotta #D33B2A: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.192, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Teal #1E7C5D: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.099.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 270 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.151 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 Sand (#ADD865) with Teal (#1E7C5D) at a contrast ratio of 3.12:1, 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 (#ADD865), so this page suggests #042016 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.45:1. 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: #ADD865 as the background, #32BDD4 for cards and surfaces, #A76EF6 as the primary brand color, #D33B2A as the accent, and #042016 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.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Electric Lavender Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.12:1 (#ADD865 on #1E7C5D). 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?
Lavender (#A76EF6) 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.