Lush Emerald Opal
Lush Emerald Opal: a jewel tone monochromatic palette of #043903, #0E4504, #305C03, #17772D, #4B8D1B. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.21:1.
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 3.21:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Melancholia#043903
A dark, moderately saturated green (Melancholia) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forest Green#0E4504
A dark, moderately saturated green (Forest Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Green#305C03
A dark, moderately saturated green (Deep Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forestial#17772D
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forestial) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kelp Forest#4B8D1B
A medium, vivid green (Kelp Forest) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.19:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.12:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Forest | Background | #043903 | 30% |
| ≈ Forest | Surface | #0E4504 | 34% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #305C03 | 43% |
| ≈ Moss | Primary | #17772D | 50% |
| ≈ Emerald | Text | #4B8D1B | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E6F8DE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #043903;
--color-surface: #0e4504;
--color-primary: #17772d;
--color-accent: #305c03;
--color-text: #e6f8de;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #043903;
--color-surface: #0e4504;
--color-primary: #17772d;
--color-accent: #305c03;
--color-ink: #e6f8de;
}
About this palette
Lush Emerald Opal is palette number 22,239 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Emerald (#4B8D1B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Emerald (#4B8D1B) at the light end to Forest (#043903) at the dark end, covering 30% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Forest #043903: suggested role background. It is a green color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
2. ≈ Forest #0E4504: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
3. ≈ Forest #305C03: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
4. ≈ Moss #17772D: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
5. ≈ Emerald #4B8D1B: suggested role text. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 12 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.125 makes the saturation rich.
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 Forest (#043903) with Emerald (#4B8D1B) at a contrast ratio of 3.21:1, 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 (#043903), so this page suggests #E6F8DE for text, a lightened Emerald that reaches 11.84:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #043903 and #0E4504 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #043903 and #0E4504 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #043903 and #0E4504 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #043903 as the background, #0E4504 for cards and surfaces, #17772D as the primary brand color, #305C03 as the accent, and #E6F8DE 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.
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 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 Emerald Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.21:1 (#043903 on #4B8D1B). 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?
Moss (#17772D) 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.