Kelp and Tidal color palette
Kelp and Tidal is a 5-color palette drawing on blues, teals and cyans and neutrals. In OKLCH its lightness runs from 26% (#0A2342, dark) to 97% (#F2F7F5, very light), and its most saturated color, #3FA7C2, 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, nature, teal, blue and cold.
- Oxford Blue #0A2342
- Cerulean #1F7A99
- Persian Green #3FA7C2
- Celeste #8CD3DD
- Seashell #F2F7F5
Color codes
| Color | HEX | RGB | HSL | OKLCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Blue | #0A2342 | rgb(10, 35, 66) | hsl(213, 74%, 15%) | oklch(25.6% 0.066 255.5) |
| Cerulean | #1F7A99 | rgb(31, 122, 153) | hsl(195, 66%, 36%) | oklch(54.2% 0.094 226.1) |
| Persian Green | #3FA7C2 | rgb(63, 167, 194) | hsl(192, 52%, 50%) | oklch(68% 0.101 218.3) |
| Celeste | #8CD3DD | rgb(140, 211, 221) | hsl(187, 54%, 71%) | oklch(82.3% 0.072 207) |
| Seashell | #F2F7F5 | rgb(242, 247, 245) | hsl(156, 24%, 96%) | oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4) |
Accessibility
The best text and background pairs in Kelp and Tidal, by WCAG 2 contrast ratio, with the APCA lightness contrast (Lc) of the text on its background.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Level | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|
| #F2F7F5 on #0A2342 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 |
| #0A2342 on #8CD3DD | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 |
| #0A2342 on #3FA7C2 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 |
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/0a2342-1f7a99-3fa7c2-8cd3dd-f2f7f5.json.
Make it your own
Edit the colors, build a full light and dark color system from them, or see them on real UI.