Summer color palettes
Bright, high-sun colors: citrus, pool blue, watermelon and sand. 51 palettes, each with HEX codes.
- Sorbet Shelf
- Salt Flats
- Pool Road Trip
- Pool Festival
- Aerial Sail
- Sunhat Weekend
- Papaya and Lemonade
- Popsicle Night
- Boardwalk and Lighthouse
- Sailcloth Walk
- Boardwalk Season
- Shell and Sailcloth
- Lemonade Heatwave
- Mandarin Crate
- Brine and Rope
- Shell Afternoon
- Cumulus Flight
- Pomelo and Mandarin
- Pomelo Slice
- Dune Afternoon
- Cabana and Watermelon
- Cumulus Drift
- Popsicle Break
- Aerial Afternoon
- Lime Slice
- Aerial Drift
- Lemon Rind
- Cabana and Sundae
- Lemon Peel
- Cumulus and Seaside
- Shell Breeze
- Papaya Stand
- Sandbar Weekend
- Lime Squeeze
- Clementine Grove
- Watermelon Break
- Seaside Flight
- Sunburst Road Trip
- Kumquat Peel
- Watermelon Fruit
- Lemon Tonic
- Kumquat Twist
- Hibiscus Break
- Mandarin Tonic
- Dune Weekend
- Zenith Afternoon
- Horizon Blue
- Lemonade and Pool
Most common colors in summer color palettes
Bright, high-sun colors: citrus, pool blue, watermelon and sand. Across all 51 summer palettes here, these named colors come up most often. Each links to its hex, RGB and OKLCH values and the colors that go with it.
- Midnight Green#073B4Cin 6 palettes
- Topaz#13BBAFin 6 palettes
- Anti-Flash White#EDF2F4in 5 palettes
- Blue NCS#118AB2in 5 palettes
- Chocolate Brown#411900in 5 palettes
- Dark Blue Grey#1F3B4Din 5 palettes
- Dark Peach#DE7E5Din 5 palettes
- Light Tan#FBEEACin 5 palettes
- Sand Yellow#FCE166in 5 palettes
- Antique White#FAEBD7in 4 palettes
- Dark Brown#341C02in 4 palettes
- Marine Blue#01386Ain 4 palettes
Summer color palette hex codes
| Palette | Hex codes |
|---|---|
| Sorbet Shelf | #F6C9C4 #F9E2B6 #CDE8C9 #C3D9F2 #DCCBEE |
| Salt Flats | #F4EDE1 #E7CFA8 #D89A6A #5E9EA0 #1F4E5F |
| Pool Road Trip | #2E1A00 #825300 #CF9137 #FFE7C9 |
| Pool Festival | #073B4C #EF476F #FFB347 #FFE066 #FFF3D6 |
| Aerial Sail | #0B3C6D #1D6FB8 #F9844A #A7D3F5 #FFFFFF |
| Sunhat Weekend | #002A38 #006E78 #51B7AC #B7FEDF |
| Papaya and Lemonade | #002824 #5D343E #008177 #CA83B6 #F2B3A0 #DFF4F0 |
| Popsicle Night | #073B4C #EF476F #569CC3 #FFE066 #FFF9EF |
Click a palette for its RGB, HSL and OKLCH values, contrast pairs, color-blindness preview and exports for CSS, Tailwind and Figma.
How to use a summer color palette
- Start from one palette that already feels like summer, then adjust single colors in the generator rather than mixing palettes.
- Give each color a job: background, text, primary action and highlight.
- Keep one neutral (off-white, sand or charcoal) to rest the eye between stronger colors.
- Check that your main text color reaches 4.5:1 contrast on its background.
Summer color palettes for clothes and makeup
Looking for the summer palette from seasonal color analysis instead? Color analysis has three Summer types, each with its own palette of flattering colors. See the color analysis guide or take the color analysis quiz.
Frequently asked questions
What colors are in a summer color palette?
The colors used most across these summer palettes are Midnight Green, Topaz, Anti-Flash White, Blue NCS, Chocolate Brown and Dark Blue Grey. Bright, high-sun colors: citrus, pool blue, watermelon and sand.
How many summer color palettes are there?
There are 51 curated summer palettes on this page, each with hex codes and free exports.
Can I edit a summer palette?
Yes. Open any palette in the palette generator to lock, adjust or replace colors, check contrast and export to CSS, Tailwind, Figma or Adobe swatches.