#7A9E4A
#A8C878
#D8E8B8
#1E2A0A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Chartreuse Verte Color Palette

#7A9E4A · #A8C878 · #D8E8B8 · #1E2A0A

AA
WCAG Grade
4.9:1
Contrast Ratio
950
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Use #7A9E4A as the background. Use #A8C878 as the primary accent. Use #D8E8B8 as secondary. Use #1E2A0A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Chartreuse Verte — herbal, vivid, monastic.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Chartreuse Verte 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: 29.1%
122, 158, 74 23%, 0%, 53%, 38% 86°, 36%, 45%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 51.0%
168, 200, 120 16%, 0%, 40%, 22% 84°, 42%, 63%
Secondary
Luminance: 75.8%
216, 232, 184 7%, 0%, 21%, 9% 80°, 51%, 82%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.0%
30, 42, 10 29%, 0%, 76%, 84% 83°, 62%, 10%

Chartreuse Verte 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 Chartreuse Verte palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#7A9E4A gently saturated yellow-green
#A8C878 gently saturated yellow-green
#D8E8B8 gently saturated yellow-green
#1E2A0A gently saturated yellow-green

Chartreuse Verte 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
#1E2A0A on #D8E8B8
Aa Sample Text
11.62:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#D8E8B8 on #1E2A0A
Aa Sample Text
11.62:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2A0A on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
8.05:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#A8C878 on #1E2A0A
Aa Sample Text
8.05:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2A0A on #7A9E4A
Aa Sample Text
4.90:1 AA Body text, UI
#7A9E4A on #1E2A0A
Aa Sample Text
4.90:1 AA Body text, UI
#D8E8B8 on #7A9E4A
Aa Sample Text
2.37:1 Fail Decorative use only
#7A9E4A on #D8E8B8
Aa Sample Text
2.37:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8C878 on #7A9E4A
Aa Sample Text
1.64:1 Fail Decorative use only
#7A9E4A on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.64:1 Fail Decorative use only
#D8E8B8 on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.44:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8C878 on #D8E8B8
Aa Sample Text
1.44:1 Fail Decorative use only

Chartreuse Verte Color Psychology & Meaning

Chartreuse is a herbal liqueur made by Carthusian monks from 130 plants, and this palette is the electric green of the verte, the green version. It feels vivid and secretive, the color of a recipe known to only two monks at a time.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Chartreuse Verte 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

The Chartreuse recipe was given to the Carthusian monks in 1605 and perfected over a century. The green version, created in 1764, became so famous that its color is the only one in the world named after a liqueur.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the vivid green for bold surfaces, the leaf tones for accents, and the pale chartreuse for text contrast. The deep olive grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Liqueur brands, craft cocktails, monastic heritage, herbal products, bartending schools.

Colors That Pair Well With Chartreuse Verte

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 #A8C878 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #A8C878 — 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 Chartreuse Verte Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #A8C878 for small UI elements on #7A9E4A — at 1.6:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E2A0A — 4.9:1 against #7A9E4A passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #D8E8B8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Chartreuse Verte Color Scheme

To use this Chartreuse Verte 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 #7A9E4A for the main background and #A8C878 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E2A0A and #7A9E4A is 4.90:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Chartreuse Verte Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Chartreuse Verte color palette?

The Chartreuse Verte palette contains #7A9E4A, #A8C878, #D8E8B8, #1E2A0A. 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 Chartreuse Verte color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E2A0A on #D8E8B8 reaches 11.6:1 (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 Chartreuse Verte palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #9979C8, #88BF82, #EDEFEC 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 Chartreuse Verte palette create?

Chartreuse Verte reads as herbal, vivid, monastic. Gently saturated yellow-green 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 Chartreuse Verte color palette commercially?

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

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