Electric Salmon Yarrow
Electric Salmon Yarrow: a vivid complementary palette of #1A7870, #269693, #E86D89, #FC848C, #36E3DD. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.32:1.
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 3.32:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Emperor Jade#1A7870
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Emperor Jade) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Java#269693
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Java) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Loveland#E86D89
A light, vivid pink (Loveland) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tulip#FC848C
A light, moderately saturated pink (Tulip) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fish Boy#36E3DD
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fish Boy) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.29:1Good 3/5
- On black13.18:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1A7870 | 52% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #269693 | 61% |
| ≈ Salmon | Primary | #E86D89 | 69% |
| ≈ Salmon | Surface | #FC848C | 75% |
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #36E3DD | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #36e3dd;
--color-surface: #fc848c;
--color-primary: #e86d89;
--color-accent: #269693;
--color-text: #00201d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #36e3dd;
--color-surface: #fc848c;
--color-primary: #e86d89;
--color-accent: #269693;
--color-ink: #00201d;
}
About this palette
Electric Salmon Yarrow is palette number 689 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#E86D89), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Aqua (#36E3DD) at the light end to Teal (#1A7870) at the dark end, covering 52% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #1A7870: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
2. ≈ Teal #269693: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
3. ≈ Salmon #E86D89: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 69% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Salmon #FC848C: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
5. ≈ Aqua #36E3DD: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.133.
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 184 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.123 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 Teal (#1A7870) with Aqua (#36E3DD) at a contrast ratio of 3.32:1, 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 (#36E3DD), so this page suggests #00201D for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.77:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #269693 and #E86D89 and #269693 and #FC848C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E86D89 and #FC848C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #36E3DD as the background, #FC848C for cards and surfaces, #E86D89 as the primary brand color, #269693 as the accent, and #00201D 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 Electric Salmon Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.32:1 (#1A7870 on #36E3DD). 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 (#E86D89) 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.