Radiant Emerald Mirage
Radiant Emerald Mirage: a vivid complementary palette of #D0B0FC, #C686F4, #78A608, #509A14, #884CAA. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.08:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Violet Heaven#D0B0FC
A light, moderately saturated purple (Violet Heaven) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fake Love#C686F4
A light, vivid purple (Fake Love) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Leaf#78A608
A medium, vivid green (Leaf) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bitter Leaf#509A14
A medium, vivid green (Bitter Leaf) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lusty Lavender#884CAA
A medium, vivid purple (Lusty Lavender) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.73:1Good 3/5
- On black11.29:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly77% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #D0B0FC | 81% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #C686F4 | 73% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #78A608 | 67% |
| ≈ Emerald | Primary | #509A14 | 61% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #884CAA | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211528 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d0b0fc;
--color-surface: #78a608;
--color-primary: #509a14;
--color-accent: #c686f4;
--color-text: #211528;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d0b0fc;
--color-surface: #78a608;
--color-primary: #509a14;
--color-accent: #c686f4;
--color-ink: #211528;
}
About this palette
Radiant Emerald Mirage is palette number 9,537 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Emerald (#509A14), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#D0B0FC) at the light end to Iris (#884CAA) at the dark end, covering 53% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mauve #D0B0FC: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
2. ≈ Lilac #C686F4: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.166, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sage #78A608: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.17, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Emerald #509A14: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.174, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Iris #884CAA: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.152, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 violet and green families, spread across 185 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 0.154 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 Mauve (#D0B0FC) with Iris (#884CAA) at a contrast ratio of 3.08:1, 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 (#D0B0FC), so this page suggests #211528 for text, a darkened Iris that reaches 9.39:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #78A608 and #509A14 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D0B0FC as the background, #78A608 for cards and surfaces, #509A14 as the primary brand color, #C686F4 as the accent, and #211528 for text (a computed darker shade of Iris, 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 Radiant Emerald Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.08:1 (#D0B0FC on #884CAA). 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 (#509A14) 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.