#F0F8F8 · #C0E8E8 · #2AA8C8 · #0A3A5A
Use #F0F8F8 as the background. Use #C0E8E8 as the primary accent. Use #2AA8C8 as secondary. Use #0A3A5A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Caribbean Water — tropical, clear, bright.
Technical breakdown for the Caribbean Water 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: 92.4% | 240, 248, 248 | 3%, 0%, 0%, 3% | 180°, 36%, 96% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 74.7% | 192, 232, 232 | 17%, 0%, 0%, 9% | 180°, 47%, 83% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 32.7% | 42, 168, 200 | 79%, 16%, 0%, 22% | 192°, 65%, 47% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 3.8% | 10, 58, 90 | 89%, 36%, 0%, 65% | 204°, 80%, 20% |
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 Caribbean Water palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0A3A5A on #F0F8F8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.04:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #F0F8F8 on #0A3A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.04:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0A3A5A on #C0E8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.03:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C0E8E8 on #0A3A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.03:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0A3A5A on #2AA8C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.27:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2AA8C8 on #0A3A5A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.27:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2AA8C8 on #F0F8F8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.59:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0F8F8 on #2AA8C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.59:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2AA8C8 on #C0E8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C0E8E8 on #2AA8C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C0E8E8 on #F0F8F8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.22:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F0F8F8 on #C0E8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.22:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Caribbean Water 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.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
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.
directly opposite #C0E8E8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C0E8E8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Caribbean Water 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.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #F0F8F8 for the main background and #C0E8E8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0A3A5A and #F0F8F8 is 11.04:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Caribbean Water palette contains #F0F8F8, #C0E8E8, #2AA8C8, #0A3A5A. 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.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #0A3A5A on #F0F8F8 reaches 11.0:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #D68F8F, #C4D4E4, #131616 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.
Caribbean Water reads as tropical, clear, bright. Gently saturated teal drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated teal — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Caribbean Water palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Caribbean Water's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.