Bold Mint Quarry
Bold Mint Quarry: a vivid complementary palette of #9CD96A, #47CB2D, #B372E3, #A64CC7, #3C7912. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.18:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.18:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Conifer#9CD96A
A light, vivid green (Conifer) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Alienated#47CB2D
A light, vivid green (Alienated) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lavender#B372E3
A medium, vivid purple (Lavender) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Amethyst#A64CC7
A medium, vivid purple (Amethyst) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forest Empress#3C7912
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forest Empress) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.33:1Good 3/5
- On black12.54:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly78% 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 | #9CD96A | 82% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #47CB2D | 74% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #B372E3 | 67% |
| ≈ Lavender | Accent | #A64CC7 | 58% |
| ≈ Emerald | Text | #3C7912 | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #121F0B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9cd96a;
--color-surface: #b372e3;
--color-primary: #47cb2d;
--color-accent: #a64cc7;
--color-text: #121f0b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9cd96a;
--color-surface: #b372e3;
--color-primary: #47cb2d;
--color-accent: #a64cc7;
--color-ink: #121f0b;
}
About this palette
Bold Mint Quarry is palette number 21,017 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#47CB2D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Sand (#9CD96A) at the light end to Emerald (#3C7912) at the dark end, covering 52% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sand #9CD96A: suggested role background. It is a green color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mint #47CB2D: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.223, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Lavender #B372E3: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.172, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Lavender #A64CC7: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.195, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Emerald #3C7912: suggested role text. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet and magenta families, spread across 183 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.178 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 (#9CD96A) with Emerald (#3C7912) at a contrast ratio of 3.18:1, 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 (#9CD96A), so this page suggests #121F0B for text, a darkened Emerald that reaches 10.22:1. 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: #9CD96A as the background, #B372E3 for cards and surfaces, #47CB2D as the primary brand color, #A64CC7 as the accent, and #121F0B 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Bold Mint Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.18:1 (#9CD96A on #3C7912). 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?
Mint (#47CB2D) 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.