Velvet Mint Prairie
A cool palette of 6 colors drawing on black, teal, beige, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 16.53:1, enough for body text.
About this palette
A cool palette of 6 colors drawing on black, teal, beige, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 16.53:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sinister#051414
A very dark, neutral black (Sinister) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Midnight Dreams#002A2B
A very dark, muted blue (Midnight Dreams) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#1B6D6E
A medium, muted teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Beau Monde#6EB0AB
A light, muted teal (Beau Monde) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Opal#A9E4E5
A very light, muted teal (Opal) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Vaporised#D9F6F6
A very light, neutral teal (Vaporised) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white18.80:1Excellent 5/5
- On black18.46:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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.
Colors and suggested roles
| Color | Role | HEX |
|---|---|---|
| Sinister | Background | #051414 |
| Midnight Dreams | Surface | #002A2B |
| Pine Scented Lagoon | Primary | #1B6D6E |
| Beau Monde | Secondary | #6EB0AB |
| Opal | Light | #A9E4E5 |
| Vaporised | Paper | #D9F6F6 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #051414;
--surface: #002A2B;
--primary: #1B6D6E;
--secondary: #6EB0AB;
--light: #A9E4E5;
--paper: #D9F6F6;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #051414;
--color-surface: #002A2B;
--color-primary: #1B6D6E;
--color-secondary: #6EB0AB;
--color-light: #A9E4E5;
--color-paper: #D9F6F6;
}