Lush Forest Aurora
Lush Forest Aurora: a jewel tone analogous palette of #1C3500, #0C4E1E, #105A3F, #19786C, #1D8B87. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.26:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Melancholia#1C3500
A dark, moderately saturated green (Melancholia) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ British Racing Green#0C4E1E
A dark, moderately saturated green (British Racing Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Evergreen#105A3F
A dark, moderately saturated teal (Evergreen) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Emperor Jade#19786C
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Emperor Jade) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Cyan#1D8B87
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Dark Cyan) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.47:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.09:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | #1C3500 | 30% |
| ≈ Forest | Primary | #0C4E1E | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #105A3F | 42% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #19786C | 52% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1D8B87 | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FBF8 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #1c3500;
--color-surface: #105a3f;
--color-primary: #0c4e1e;
--color-accent: #19786c;
--color-text: #d4fbf8;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #1c3500;
--color-surface: #105a3f;
--color-primary: #0c4e1e;
--color-accent: #19786c;
--color-ink: #d4fbf8;
}
About this palette
Lush Forest Aurora is palette number 1,975 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Forest (#0C4E1E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Teal (#1D8B87) at the light end to Charcoal (#1C3500) at the dark end, covering 30% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #1C3500: suggested role background. It is a green color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Forest #0C4E1E: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
3. ≈ Pine #105A3F: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
4. ≈ Teal #19786C: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
5. ≈ Teal #1D8B87: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
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 green and teal families, spread across 59 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.089 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 (#1C3500) with Teal (#1D8B87) at a contrast ratio of 3.26:1, 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 (#1C3500), so this page suggests #D4FBF8 for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 12.16:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #0C4E1E and #105A3F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #1C3500 as the background, #105A3F for cards and surfaces, #0C4E1E as the primary brand color, #19786C as the accent, and #D4FBF8 for text (a computed lighter 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 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 Lush Forest Aurora accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.26:1 (#1C3500 on #1D8B87). 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?
Forest (#0C4E1E) 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.