Basin Bay color palette
Basin Bay is a 5-color palette drawing on teals and cyans, blues and neutrals. In OKLCH its lightness runs from 27% (#002E32, dark) to 98% (#F1FBF8, very light), and its most saturated color, #5CCFC4, is moderately saturated. 4 of its 4 chromatic colors sit on the cool side of the hue wheel. 4 of its 10 color pairs reach the WCAG AA ratio of 4.5:1 for body text. It is tagged ocean, calm, teal, muted and cold.
- Jet #002E32
- Charcoal #2F4858
- Teal Green #358B89
- Tiffany Blue #5CCFC4
- Cultured #F1FBF8
Color codes
| Color | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet | #002E32 | rgb(0, 46, 50) | hsl(185, 100%, 10%) | oklch(27.5% 0.047 203.9) |
| Charcoal | #2F4858 | rgb(47, 72, 88) | hsl(203, 30%, 26%) | oklch(38.8% 0.041 237.3) |
| Teal Green | #358B89 | rgb(53, 139, 137) | hsl(179, 45%, 38%) | oklch(58.5% 0.081 193) |
| Tiffany Blue | #5CCFC4 | rgb(92, 207, 196) | hsl(174, 55%, 59%) | oklch(78.5% 0.105 186.8) |
| Cultured | #F1FBF8 | rgb(241, 251, 248) | hsl(162, 56%, 96%) | oklch(98% 0.011 176.3) |
Accessibility
The best text and background pairs in Basin Bay, by WCAG 2 contrast ratio, with the APCA lightness contrast (Lc) of the text on its background.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Level | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|
| #F1FBF8 on #002E32 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 |
| #F1FBF8 on #2F4858 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 |
| #002E32 on #5CCFC4 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 |
Color vision
No pair of colors comes within ΔE 0.06 of another under protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia or achromatopsia.
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Use it in code
Install these colors as Tailwind CSS v4 theme colors with shadcn: npx shadcn@latest add https://getcolors.so/r/palette/002e32-2f4858-358b89-5ccfc4-f1fbf8.json.
Make it your own
Edit the colors, build a full light and dark color system from them, or see them on real UI.