Lively Red Evergreen
Lively Red Evergreen: a vivid split complementary palette of #96D1FD, #65B5FE, #F44F3A, #9B801D, #17708D. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.43:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, red, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.43:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Baby Blue#96D1FD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Baby Blue) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hello Summer#65B5FE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Hello Summer) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fuego#F44F3A
A medium, vivid red (Fuego) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fernweh#9B801D
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Fernweh) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Fjord#17708D
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Fjord) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.61:1Good 3/5
- On black12.83:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #96D1FD | 84% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #65B5FE | 75% |
| ≈ Red | Primary | #F44F3A | 65% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #9B801D | 61% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #17708D | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #96d1fd;
--color-surface: #9b801d;
--color-primary: #f44f3a;
--color-accent: #65b5fe;
--color-text: #011e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #96d1fd;
--color-surface: #9b801d;
--color-primary: #f44f3a;
--color-accent: #65b5fe;
--color-ink: #011e29;
}
About this palette
Lively Red Evergreen is palette number 15,033 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Red (#F44F3A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sky (#96D1FD) at the light end to Teal (#17708D) at the dark end, covering 51% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #96D1FD: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
2. ≈ Cornflower #65B5FE: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
3. ≈ Red #F44F3A: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.205, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Olive #9B801D: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
5. ≈ Teal #17708D: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the blue, red, yellow and cyan families, spread across 217 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 0.126 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 Sky (#96D1FD) with Teal (#17708D) at a contrast ratio of 3.43:1, 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 (#96D1FD), so this page suggests #011E29 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.52:1. 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: #96D1FD as the background, #9B801D for cards and surfaces, #F44F3A as the primary brand color, #65B5FE as the accent, and #011E29 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Lively Red Evergreen accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.43:1 (#96D1FD on #17708D). 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 (#F44F3A) 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.