Royal Emerald Vista
Royal Emerald Vista: a jewel tone analogous palette of #302400, #453D03, #4A5B0D, #4A7717, #17963D. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.96:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.96:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Secret Passage#302400
A very dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#453D03
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Greenhouse#4A5B0D
A dark, moderately saturated green (Greenhouse) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forest Empress#4A7717
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forest Empress) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Emerald#17963D
A medium, vivid green (Emerald) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.23:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.46:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #302400 | 27% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #453D03 | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #4A5B0D | 44% |
| ≈ Emerald | Primary | #4A7717 | 52% |
| ≈ Emerald | Text | #17963D | 59% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E1FAE3 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #302400;
--color-surface: #4a5b0d;
--color-primary: #4a7717;
--color-accent: #453d03;
--color-text: #e1fae3;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #302400;
--color-surface: #4a5b0d;
--color-primary: #4a7717;
--color-accent: #453d03;
--color-ink: #e1fae3;
}
About this palette
Royal Emerald Vista is palette number 15,079 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Emerald (#17963D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Emerald (#17963D) at the light end to Charcoal (#302400) at the dark end, covering 27% to 59% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #302400: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Brown #453D03: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Pine #4A5B0D: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
4. ≈ Emerald #4A7717: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
5. ≈ Emerald #17963D: suggested role text. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.165, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and green families, spread across 58 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.105 makes the saturation balanced.
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 (#302400) with Emerald (#17963D) at a contrast ratio of 3.96:1, 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 (#302400), so this page suggests #E1FAE3 for text, a lightened Emerald that reaches 13.77:1. 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: #302400 as the background, #4A5B0D for cards and surfaces, #4A7717 as the primary brand color, #453D03 as the accent, and #E1FAE3 for text (a computed lighter 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Royal Emerald Vista accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.96:1 (#302400 on #17963D). 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?
Emerald (#4A7717) 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.