Lively Raspberry Kettle
Lively Raspberry Kettle: a vivid split complementary palette of #30DDB4, #34CAC2, #D758DC, #E61A38, #0C794D. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.14:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.14:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Aquamarine#30DDB4
A light, moderately saturated teal (Aquamarine) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cockatoo#34CAC2
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cockatoo) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Barbiecore#D758DC
A medium, vivid pink (Barbiecore) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lust#E61A38
A medium, vivid red (Lust) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Opal Green#0C794D
A medium, moderately saturated green (Opal Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.44:1Good 3/5
- On black12.12:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Background | #30DDB4 | 80% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #34CAC2 | 76% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #D758DC | 67% |
| ≈ Raspberry | Primary | #E61A38 | 59% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #0C794D | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #072014 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #30ddb4;
--color-surface: #d758dc;
--color-primary: #e61a38;
--color-accent: #34cac2;
--color-text: #072014;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #30ddb4;
--color-surface: #d758dc;
--color-primary: #e61a38;
--color-accent: #34cac2;
--color-ink: #072014;
}
About this palette
Lively Raspberry Kettle is palette number 7,921 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Raspberry (#E61A38), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Turquoise (#30DDB4) at the light end to Moss (#0C794D) at the dark end, covering 51% to 80% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #30DDB4: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.147.
2. ≈ Turquoise #34CAC2: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
3. ≈ Lavender #D758DC: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.221, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Raspberry #E61A38: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.228, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Moss #0C794D: suggested role text. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, magenta, red and green families, spread across 304 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.166 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 Turquoise (#30DDB4) with Moss (#0C794D) at a contrast ratio of 3.14:1, 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 (#30DDB4), so this page suggests #072014 for text, a darkened Moss that reaches 9.89:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #30DDB4 and #34CAC2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #30DDB4 as the background, #D758DC for cards and surfaces, #E61A38 as the primary brand color, #34CAC2 as the accent, and #072014 for text (a computed darker shade of Moss, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Lively Raspberry Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.14:1 (#30DDB4 on #0C794D). 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?
Raspberry (#E61A38) 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.