PalettesCool Waters

Palette

Cool Waters

Teal, emerald, and crisp mint join navy for breezy coolness, inviting clarity, and refreshing design.

Color analysis

Palette profile

This 5-color palette is cool-led with a vivid character and moderate tonal range. Its internal colors provide 2 pairs at or above the 4.5:1 contrast target for normal text.

Temperature

Cool-led

Color character

Vivid

Lightness span

57%

Accessible pairs

2 / 10

Accessibility and contrast

Contrast is measured against black and white for every swatch. AA starts at 4.5:1 for normal text, while AAA starts at 7:1.

Anchor

Blue 22577A

#22577A

Black text
2.71:1Fail
White text
7.74:1AAA

Support

Turquoise 38A3A5

#38A3A5

Black text
6.95:1AA
White text
3.02:1AA Large

Support

Green 57CC99

#57CC99

Black text
10.50:1AAA
White text
2.00:1Fail

Support

Green 80ED99

#80ED99

Black text
14.49:1AAA
White text
1.45:1Fail

Surface · Accent

Green C7F9CC

#C7F9CC

Black text
17.85:1AAA
White text
1.18:1Fail
Best internal combinations

The strongest foreground and background pairs found inside this palette.

Sample text
#22577A on #C7F9CC6.58:1 · AA
Sample text
#22577A on #80ED995.34:1 · AA
Color vision previews

Approximate simulations help reveal swatches that may become difficult to distinguish.

Protanopia

Reduced sensitivity to red light.

Deuteranopia

Reduced sensitivity to green light.

Tritanopia

Reduced sensitivity to blue light.

Achromatopsia

A grayscale approximation without hue perception.

CSS variables

Copy this palette as reusable custom properties for a design system or prototype.

:root {
  --palette-1: #22577A;
  --palette-2: #38A3A5;
  --palette-3: #57CC99;
  --palette-4: #80ED99;
  --palette-5: #C7F9CC;
}

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