Midnight Ink Wharf
Midnight Ink Wharf: a dark monochromatic palette of #011800, #122E15, #30452C, #34573F, #5B6A50. Deep, dramatic and immersive; best contrast 3.20:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.20:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Memorial Black#011800
A very dark, muted green (Memorial Black) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Haunted Forest#122E15
A very dark, muted green (Haunted Forest) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Palm Leaf#30452C
A dark, muted green (Palm Leaf) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Highlander#34573F
A dark, muted green (Highlander) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Monstera#5B6A50
A medium, muted green (Monstera) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.55:1Excellent 5/5
- On black3.62:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #011800 | 18% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #122E15 | 27% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #30452C | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #34573F | 42% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #5B6A50 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E8F8DD for text.
:root {
--color-background: #011800;
--color-surface: #122e15;
--color-primary: #34573f;
--color-accent: #30452c;
--color-text: #e8f8dd;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #011800;
--color-surface: #122e15;
--color-primary: #34573f;
--color-accent: #30452c;
--color-ink: #e8f8dd;
}
About this palette
Midnight Ink Wharf is palette number 2,131 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Ink (#011800), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as deep, dramatic and immersive. Its colors run from Slate (#5B6A50) at the light end to Ink (#011800) at the dark end, covering 18% to 50% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #011800: suggested role background. It is a green color with 18% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
2. ≈ Charcoal #122E15: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Charcoal #30452C: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
4. ≈ Pine #34573F: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Slate #5B6A50: suggested role text. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the green family, spread across 21 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, 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 0.054 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel deep, dramatic and immersive.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#011800) with Slate (#5B6A50) at a contrast ratio of 3.20:1, 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 (#011800), so this page suggests #E8F8DD for text, a lightened Slate that reaches 16.69:1. 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: #011800 as the background, #122E15 for cards and surfaces, #34573F as the primary brand color, #30452C as the accent, and #E8F8DD for text (a computed lighter shade of Slate, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Midnight Ink Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.20:1 (#011800 on #5B6A50). 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?
Pine (#34573F) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a deep, dramatic and immersive feel works well.