Punchy Lime Fjord
Punchy Lime Fjord: a vivid tetradic palette of #6E6617, #259491, #8587F8, #FD7F94, #80E581. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.75:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.75:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Himalaya#6E6617
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Himalaya) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Java#259491
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Java) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Periwinkle#8587F8
A medium, vivid purple (Periwinkle) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Xoxo#FD7F94
A light, vivid pink (Xoxo) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Herbivore#80E581
A light, vivid green (Herbivore) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.87:1Good 3/5
- On black13.44:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #6E6617 | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #259491 | 61% |
| ≈ Periwinkle | Primary | #8587F8 | 67% |
| ≈ Salmon | Accent | #FD7F94 | 74% |
| ≈ Lime | Background | #80E581 | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E1B04 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #80e581;
--color-surface: #259491;
--color-primary: #8587f8;
--color-accent: #fd7f94;
--color-text: #1e1b04;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #80e581;
--color-surface: #259491;
--color-primary: #8587f8;
--color-accent: #fd7f94;
--color-ink: #1e1b04;
}
About this palette
Punchy Lime Fjord is palette number 4,521 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lime (#80E581), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Lime (#80E581) at the light end to Olive (#6E6617) at the dark end, covering 50% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #6E6617: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
2. ≈ Teal #259491: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
3. ≈ Periwinkle #8587F8: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Salmon #FD7F94: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Lime #80E581: suggested role background. It is a green color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.166, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, teal, violet, rose and green families, spread across 269 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.135 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 Olive (#6E6617) with Lime (#80E581) at a contrast ratio of 3.75:1, 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 (#80E581), so this page suggests #1E1B04 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 11.07:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #259491 and #FD7F94 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #80E581 as the background, #259491 for cards and surfaces, #8587F8 as the primary brand color, #FD7F94 as the accent, and #1E1B04 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Punchy Lime Fjord accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.75:1 (#6E6617 on #80E581). 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?
Periwinkle (#8587F8) 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.