Velvet Emerald Island
Velvet Emerald Island: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #23982E, #177199, #6E317D, #582906, #022C29. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 4.01:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.01:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Emerald#23982E
A medium, vivid green (Emerald) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Fjord#177199
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Blue Fjord) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Eminence#6E317D
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Eminence) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hot Fudge#582906
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Hot Fudge) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#022C29
A very dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white15.05:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.60:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Emerald | Text | #23982E | 60% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #177199 | 52% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #6E317D | 43% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #582906 | 34% |
| ≈ Ink | Background | #022C29 | 26% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E2F9E1 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #022c29;
--color-surface: #177199;
--color-primary: #6e317d;
--color-accent: #582906;
--color-text: #e2f9e1;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #022c29;
--color-surface: #177199;
--color-primary: #6e317d;
--color-accent: #582906;
--color-ink: #e2f9e1;
}
About this palette
Velvet Emerald Island is palette number 5,031 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Emerald (#23982E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Emerald (#23982E) at the light end to Ink (#022C29) at the dark end, covering 26% to 60% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Emerald #23982E: suggested role text. It is a green color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.176, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Teal #177199: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
3. ≈ Plum #6E317D: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.135.
4. ≈ Espresso #582906: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
5. ≈ Ink #022C29: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
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 green, cyan, magenta, orange and teal families, spread across 268 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.108 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Emerald (#23982E) with Ink (#022C29) at a contrast ratio of 4.01:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#022C29), so this page suggests #E2F9E1 for text, a lightened Emerald that reaches 13.52:1. 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: #022C29 as the background, #177199 for cards and surfaces, #6E317D as the primary brand color, #582906 as the accent, and #E2F9E1 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.
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 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 Velvet Emerald Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.01:1 (#23982E on #022C29). 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?
Plum (#6E317D) 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.