Lively Salmon Canyon
Lively Salmon Canyon: a vivid complementary palette of #26E0BA, #32C1B2, #EB6697, #CD5172, #1F7F6E. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 2.88:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.88:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Aquamarine#26E0BA
A light, moderately saturated teal (Aquamarine) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Turquoise#32C1B2
A light, moderately saturated teal (Turquoise) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Loveland#EB6697
A light, vivid pink (Loveland) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cabaret#CD5172
A medium, vivid red (Cabaret) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ivy#1F7F6E
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Ivy) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white4.86:1Good 3/5
- On black12.45:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Background | #26E0BA | 81% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #32C1B2 | 73% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #EB6697 | 69% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Surface | #CD5172 | 61% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1F7F6E | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #26e0ba;
--color-surface: #cd5172;
--color-primary: #eb6697;
--color-accent: #32c1b2;
--color-text: #00201b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #26e0ba;
--color-surface: #cd5172;
--color-primary: #eb6697;
--color-accent: #32c1b2;
--color-ink: #00201b;
}
About this palette
Lively Salmon Canyon is palette number 22,361 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#EB6697), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Turquoise (#26E0BA) at the light end to Teal (#1F7F6E) at the dark end, covering 54% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #26E0BA: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
2. ≈ Turquoise #32C1B2: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
3. ≈ Salmon #EB6697: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.171, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Raspberry #CD5172: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.159, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Teal #1F7F6E: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
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 teal and rose families, spread across 353 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.137 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 energetic, confident and attention-seeking.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Turquoise (#26E0BA) with Teal (#1F7F6E) at a contrast ratio of 2.88:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#26E0BA), so this page suggests #00201B for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.18:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CD5172 and #1F7F6E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #32C1B2 and #EB6697 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #26E0BA as the background, #CD5172 for cards and surfaces, #EB6697 as the primary brand color, #32C1B2 as the accent, and #00201B for text (a computed darker 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.
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 Lively Salmon Canyon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.88:1 (#26E0BA on #1F7F6E). 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?
Salmon (#EB6697) 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 energetic, confident and attention-seeking feel works well.