#7A8A4A
#C8A84E
#B87A4A
#3A3A2E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Avocado Appliance Color Palette

#7A8A4A · #C8A84E · #B87A4A · #3A3A2E

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WCAG Grade
3.0:1
Contrast Ratio
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Use #7A8A4A as the background. Use #C8A84E as the primary accent. Use #B87A4A as secondary. Use #3A3A2E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Avocado Appliance — vintage, earthy, warm, forest.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Avocado Appliance 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: 22.8%
122, 138, 74 12%, 0%, 46%, 46% 75°, 30%, 42%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 40.8%
200, 168, 78 0%, 16%, 61%, 22% 44°, 53%, 55%
Secondary
Luminance: 24.6%
184, 122, 74 0%, 34%, 60%, 28% 26°, 44%, 51%
Body Text
Luminance: 4.1%
58, 58, 46 0%, 0%, 21%, 77% 60°, 12%, 20%

Avocado Appliance 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 Avocado Appliance palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#7A8A4A gently saturated yellow-green
#C8A84E gently saturated orange
#B87A4A gently saturated orange
#3A3A2E muted yellow

Avocado Appliance 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
#3A3A2E on #C8A84E
Aa Sample Text
5.02:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8A84E on #3A3A2E
Aa Sample Text
5.02:1 AA Body text, UI
#3A3A2E on #B87A4A
Aa Sample Text
3.24:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#B87A4A on #3A3A2E
Aa Sample Text
3.24:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#3A3A2E on #7A8A4A
Aa Sample Text
3.05:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#7A8A4A on #3A3A2E
Aa Sample Text
3.05:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8A84E on #7A8A4A
Aa Sample Text
1.65:1 Fail Decorative use only
#7A8A4A on #C8A84E
Aa Sample Text
1.65:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B87A4A on #C8A84E
Aa Sample Text
1.55:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8A84E on #B87A4A
Aa Sample Text
1.55:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B87A4A on #7A8A4A
Aa Sample Text
1.06:1 Fail Decorative use only
#7A8A4A on #B87A4A
Aa Sample Text
1.06:1 Fail Decorative use only

Avocado Appliance Color Psychology & Meaning

Avocado green appliances filled 1970s kitchens alongside harvest gold and copper brown, a trio that defined a decade and then vanished, and this palette is avocado green with copper brown. It feels dated and warm, the color of a fridge in a colour nobody asks for now.

Color Harmony: Custom Scheme

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

Hue Wheel

A custom palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Avocado green was one of the most popular appliance colours of the early 1970s, and its rapid fall from fashion was so complete that the shade became a byword for an outdated kitchen.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the avocado green for backgrounds, harvest gold for primary actions, copper brown for highlights, and enamel dark for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Craft spirits, coffee roasters, barbershops, record labels.

Colors That Pair Well With Avocado Appliance

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.

blue

directly opposite #C8A84E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #C8A84E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Avocado Appliance Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8A84E for small UI elements on #7A8A4A — at 1.6:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #3A3A2E on #7A8A4A — 3.0:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Let #B87A4A carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C8A84E.

How to Implement the Avocado Appliance Color Scheme

To use this Avocado Appliance 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 #7A8A4A for the main background and #C8A84E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #3A3A2E and #7A8A4A is 3.05:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Avocado Appliance Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Avocado Appliance color palette?

The Avocado Appliance palette contains #7A8A4A, #C8A84E, #B87A4A, #3A3A2E. 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 Avocado Appliance color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A3A2E on #C8A84E reaches 5.0:1 (AA). 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 Avocado Appliance palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #4F70C9, #A7BE5B, #EEEEEC 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 Avocado Appliance palette create?

Avocado Appliance reads as vintage, earthy, warm. Gently saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated yellow-green — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Avocado Appliance color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Avocado Appliance 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 Avocado Appliance 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 Avocado Appliance's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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