#E8F0E0
#C8DCA8
#8EA86E
#24300E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Albariño Salty Color Palette

#E8F0E0 · #C8DCA8 · #8EA86E · #24300E

AAA
WCAG Grade
11.9:1
Contrast Ratio
880
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Use #E8F0E0 as the background. Use #C8DCA8 as the primary accent. Use #8EA86E as secondary. Use #24300E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Albariño Salty — fresh, coastal, briny.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Albariño Salty color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 84.9%
232, 240, 224 3%, 0%, 7%, 6% 90°, 35%, 91%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 66.3%
200, 220, 168 9%, 0%, 24%, 14% 83°, 43%, 76%
Secondary
Luminance: 34.9%
142, 168, 110 15%, 0%, 35%, 34% 87°, 25%, 55%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.5%
36, 48, 14 25%, 0%, 71%, 81% 81°, 55%, 12%

Albariño Salty Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Albariño Salty palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E8F0E0 gently saturated yellow-green
#C8DCA8 gently saturated yellow-green
#8EA86E gently saturated yellow-green
#24300E gently saturated yellow-green

Albariño Salty Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#24300E on #E8F0E0
Aa Sample Text
11.95:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8F0E0 on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
11.95:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#24300E on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8DCA8 on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#24300E on #8EA86E
Aa Sample Text
5.30:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA86E on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
5.30:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA86E on #E8F0E0
Aa Sample Text
2.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8F0E0 on #8EA86E
Aa Sample Text
2.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA86E on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
1.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8DCA8 on #8EA86E
Aa Sample Text
1.79:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8DCA8 on #E8F0E0
Aa Sample Text
1.26:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8F0E0 on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
1.26:1 Fail Decorative use only

Albariño Salty Color Psychology & Meaning

Albariño is the crisp white wine of Galicia, with a saline, citrus character that tastes of the Atlantic, and this palette is that pale green-gold with sea-fresh tones. It feels coastal and bright, the color of a wine made for oysters and boat decks.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Albariño Salty palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Albariño has been grown in the Rías Baixas region of northwestern Spain for over a thousand years, and its name may derive from the Latin albus, for white. The cool Atlantic climate gives it the acidity that made it a seafood icon.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the pale green for coastal surfaces, the citrus tones for accents, and the deep olive for text contrast. The near-black grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Wine brands, white wine, seafood restaurants, coastal tourism, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Albariño Salty

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

violet

directly opposite #C8DCA8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #C8DCA8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Albariño Salty Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8DCA8 for small UI elements on #E8F0E0 — at 1.3:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #24300E — 11.9:1 against #E8F0E0 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #8EA86E behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Albariño Salty Color Scheme

To use this Albariño Salty color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #E8F0E0 for the main background and #C8DCA8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #24300E and #E8F0E0 is 11.95:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Albariño Salty Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Albariño Salty color palette?

The Albariño Salty palette contains #E8F0E0, #C8DCA8, #8EA86E, #24300E. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Albariño Salty color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #24300E on #E8F0E0 reaches 11.9:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Albariño Salty palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #AB92D3, #B2D6AE, #141613 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Albariño Salty palette create?

Albariño Salty reads as fresh, coastal, briny. Gently saturated yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated yellow-green — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Albariño Salty color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Albariño Salty palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Albariño Salty palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Albariño Salty's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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