Royal Emerald Opal
Royal Emerald Opal: a jewel tone complementary palette of #5B8B1F, #337207, #602E86, #5D1C70, #1A2D00. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.63:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.63:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Indica#5B8B1F
A medium, moderately saturated green (Indica) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Forest Empress#337207
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forest Empress) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Patch#602E86
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Purple Patch) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Velvet Vortex#5D1C70
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Velvet Vortex) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lindworm Green#1A2D00
A very dark, muted green (Lindworm Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.79:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.15:1Good 3/5
- 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 | #5B8B1F | 58% |
| ≈ Emerald | Primary | #337207 | 49% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #602E86 | 41% |
| ≈ Indigo | Accent | #5D1C70 | 37% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #1A2D00 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #E8F8DC for text.
:root {
--color-background: #1a2d00;
--color-surface: #602e86;
--color-primary: #337207;
--color-accent: #5d1c70;
--color-text: #e8f8dc;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #1a2d00;
--color-surface: #602e86;
--color-primary: #337207;
--color-accent: #5d1c70;
--color-ink: #e8f8dc;
}
About this palette
Royal Emerald Opal is palette number 5,903 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Emerald (#337207), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#5B8B1F) at the light end to Charcoal (#1A2D00) at the dark end, covering 27% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #5B8B1F: suggested role text. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
2. ≈ Emerald #337207: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
3. ≈ Plum #602E86: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
4. ≈ Indigo #5D1C70: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
5. ≈ Charcoal #1A2D00: suggested role background. It is a green color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
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 green, violet and magenta families, spread across 187 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 0.13 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 Olive (#5B8B1F) with Charcoal (#1A2D00) at a contrast ratio of 3.63:1, 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 (#1A2D00), so this page suggests #E8F8DC for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.31:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #602E86 and #5D1C70 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #1A2D00 as the background, #602E86 for cards and surfaces, #337207 as the primary brand color, #5D1C70 as the accent, and #E8F8DC for text (a computed lighter 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.
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 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 Royal Emerald Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.63:1 (#5B8B1F on #1A2D00). 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?
Emerald (#337207) 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.