Twilight Tide Atlas
A cool palette of 6 colors drawing on black, teal, blue, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.72:1, enough for body text.
About this palette
A cool palette of 6 colors drawing on black, teal, blue, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.72:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sooty#00151A
A very dark, neutral black (Sooty) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Elite Teal#033038
A dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Abyssal Waters#0D5864
A dark, muted teal (Abyssal Waters) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Glacier#7DB0BD
A light, muted teal (Glacier) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Malt#E2D2BE
A very light, neutral gray (Malt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wheat#FCDA70
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Wheat) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white18.71:1Excellent 5/5
- On black15.40:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sooty | Background | #00151A |
| Elite Teal | Surface | #033038 |
| Abyssal Waters | Primary | #0D5864 |
| Glacier | Secondary | #7DB0BD |
| Malt | Light | #E2D2BE |
| Wheat | Accent | #FCDA70 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #00151A;
--surface: #033038;
--primary: #0D5864;
--secondary: #7DB0BD;
--light: #E2D2BE;
--accent: #FCDA70;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #00151A;
--color-surface: #033038;
--color-primary: #0D5864;
--color-secondary: #7DB0BD;
--color-light: #E2D2BE;
--color-accent: #FCDA70;
}