Midnight Fern Sonata
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, green, yellow, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.57:1, enough for body text.
About this palette
A warm palette of 6 colors drawing on black, green, yellow, with a wide lightness range, so it covers backgrounds, text and accents. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 13.57:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Memorial Black#0E1001
A very dark, neutral green (Memorial Black) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#303308
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Reptile Revenge#595E27
A medium, muted yellow (Reptile Revenge) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bullfrog#96955E
A medium, muted green (Bullfrog) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dust Storm#EED5B7
A very light, muted beige (Dust Storm) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peru#CD8418
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Peru) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
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Applications
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Accessibility
- On white19.20:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.83:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Black | Background | #0E1001 |
| Wasabi Nori | Surface | #303308 |
| Reptile Revenge | Primary | #595E27 |
| Bullfrog | Secondary | #96955E |
| Dust Storm | Light | #EED5B7 |
| Peru | Accent | #CD8418 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #0E1001;
--surface: #303308;
--primary: #595E27;
--secondary: #96955E;
--light: #EED5B7;
--accent: #CD8418;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #0E1001;
--color-surface: #303308;
--color-primary: #595E27;
--color-secondary: #96955E;
--color-light: #EED5B7;
--color-accent: #CD8418;
}