Earthy · Five colors, clear roles

River silt

A cool river palette with a silt accent.

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In context

Picture it on your website.

studio / notesA color study

An idea worth exploring

Small details.
Whole new perspective.

The right colors give everyday ideas a little more character. Start with a clear canvas and make room for what matters.

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01 / A fresh start

Let the details do the talking.

A supporting surface, a useful accent, and text you can actually read.

A note on contrast →

Thoughtful colors, considered roles.Explore / Create / Refine

Live HTML preview. Button and accent labels use a derived black or white foreground.

Measured, not guessed

The contrast check

Solid sRGB colors · WCAG 2.2 text thresholds
Pair	Foreground / background	Ratio	Text result
Body text	`#2C3D38` / `#F0F4F1`	10.33:1	AAA text
Card text	`#2C3D38` / `#DCE3DE`	8.78:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#4B6862` / `#F0F4F1`	5.47:1	AA text
Button label	`#FFFFFF` / `#4B6862`	6.08:1	AA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#B6AB8B`	9.19:1	AAA text

AA normal: 4.5:1. AA large: 3:1. AAA normal: 7:1. Results use unrounded values. These checks do not certify a whole design. Read the methodology.

Take it with you

Your palette, in CSS.

Names describe the role, so your stylesheet stays useful when your colors change.

:root {
  --color-background: #f0f4f1;
  --color-surface: #dce3de;
  --color-text: #2c3d38;
  --color-primary: #4b6862;
  --color-accent: #b6ab8b;
  --color-on-primary: #ffffff;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}