Radiant Jade Estuary
Radiant Jade Estuary: a vivid analogous palette of #CBCD13, #91C42C, #2CB244, #009859, #208066. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.82:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.82:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Goldzilla#CBCD13
A light, vivid yellow (Goldzilla) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bergamot#91C42C
A light, vivid green (Bergamot) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grass#2CB244
A medium, vivid green (Grass) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shamrock#009859
A medium, moderately saturated green (Shamrock) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shadows of Time#208066
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Shadows of Time) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white4.83:1Good 3/5
- On black12.28:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #CBCD13 | 82% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #91C42C | 76% |
| ≈ Jade | Primary | #2CB244 | 67% |
| ≈ Moss | Surface | #009859 | 60% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #208066 | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #032018 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cbcd13;
--color-surface: #009859;
--color-primary: #2cb244;
--color-accent: #91c42c;
--color-text: #032018;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cbcd13;
--color-surface: #009859;
--color-primary: #2cb244;
--color-accent: #91c42c;
--color-ink: #032018;
}
About this palette
Radiant Jade Estuary is palette number 7,177 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Jade (#2CB244), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mustard (#CBCD13) at the light end to Teal (#208066) at the dark end, covering 54% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #CBCD13: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.177, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #91C42C: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.18, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Jade #2CB244: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.188, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Moss #009859: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
5. ≈ Teal #208066: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.096.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, green and teal families, spread across 60 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.157 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 Mustard (#CBCD13) with Teal (#208066) at a contrast ratio of 2.82:1, 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 (#CBCD13), so this page suggests #032018 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.03:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CBCD13 and #91C42C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CBCD13 as the background, #009859 for cards and surfaces, #2CB244 as the primary brand color, #91C42C as the accent, and #032018 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Radiant Jade Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.82:1 (#CBCD13 on #208066). 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?
Jade (#2CB244) 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.