Noir Cyan Terrace
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 14.98:1, 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 14.98:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Sooty#04171A
A very dark, neutral black (Sooty) that brings serious elegance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Elite Teal#042C32
A very dark, muted teal (Elite Teal) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sunken Mystery#10535D
A dark, muted teal (Sunken Mystery) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Glacier#75B5C4
A light, muted teal (Glacier) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Malt#DFC8B0
A light, muted gray (Malt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pita#F3E6D8
A very light, neutral gray (Pita) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white18.37:1Excellent 5/5
- On black17.12:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | #04171A |
| Elite Teal | Surface | #042C32 |
| Sunken Mystery | Primary | #10535D |
| Glacier | Secondary | #75B5C4 |
| Malt | Light | #DFC8B0 |
| Pita | Paper | #F3E6D8 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #04171A;
--surface: #042C32;
--primary: #10535D;
--secondary: #75B5C4;
--light: #DFC8B0;
--paper: #F3E6D8;
}
Tailwind v4 (@theme)
@theme {
--color-background: #04171A;
--color-surface: #042C32;
--color-primary: #10535D;
--color-secondary: #75B5C4;
--color-light: #DFC8B0;
--color-paper: #F3E6D8;
}