#8EA05C
#C8D8A8
#8E8E9E
#1E2E12
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Corvo Crater Color Palette

#8EA05C · #C8D8A8 · #8E8E9E · #1E2E12

AA
WCAG Grade
5.0:1
Contrast Ratio
820
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AI Prompt

Use #8EA05C as the background. Use #C8D8A8 as the primary accent. Use #8E8E9E as secondary. Use #1E2E12 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Corvo Crater — crater, caldeirao, tiny.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Corvo Crater 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: 31.7%
142, 160, 92 11%, 0%, 42%, 37% 76°, 27%, 49%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 64.2%
200, 216, 168 7%, 0%, 22%, 15% 80°, 38%, 75%
Secondary
Luminance: 27.6%
142, 142, 158 10%, 10%, 0%, 38% 240°, 8%, 59%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.3%
30, 46, 18 35%, 0%, 61%, 82% 94°, 44%, 13%

Corvo Crater 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 Corvo Crater palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8EA05C gently saturated yellow-green
#C8D8A8 gently saturated yellow-green
#8E8E9E muted blue
#1E2E12 gently saturated yellow-green

Corvo Crater 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
#1E2E12 on #C8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
9.52:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8D8A8 on #1E2E12
Aa Sample Text
9.52:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2E12 on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
5.04:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA05C on #1E2E12
Aa Sample Text
5.04:1 AA Body text, UI
#1E2E12 on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
4.48:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E8E9E on #1E2E12
Aa Sample Text
4.48:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E8E9E on #C8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
2.13:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8D8A8 on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
2.13:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8D8A8 on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
1.89:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA05C on #C8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
1.89:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E9E on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
1.13:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA05C on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
1.13:1 Fail Decorative use only

Corvo Crater Color Psychology & Meaning

Corvo is the smallest Azorean island, and its great caldeirão crater is a patchwork of small lakes and pastures, and this palette is pasture green with lake grey. It feels tiny and complete, the color of a whole island seen in a single glance.

Color Harmony: Split-Complementary Scheme

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

Hue Wheel

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

History & Design Context

Corvo, settled in the 16th century, has a single village and no roads; its crater, six kilometers around, holds seven small lakes and is the islands entire landscape, shaped by an extinct volcano.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the pasture green for the fields, pale leaf for accents, lake grey for the water, and deep green for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Nature, tourism, conservation, cheese.

Colors That Pair Well With Corvo Crater

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 #C8D8A8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #C8D8A8 — 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 Corvo Crater Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8D8A8 for small UI elements on #8EA05C — at 1.9:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E2E12 — 5.0:1 against #8EA05C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #8E8E9E behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Corvo Crater Color Scheme

To use this Corvo Crater 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 #8EA05C for the main background and #C8D8A8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E2E12 and #8EA05C is 5.04:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Corvo Crater Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Corvo Crater color palette?

The Corvo Crater palette contains #8EA05C, #C8D8A8, #8E8E9E, #1E2E12. 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 Corvo Crater color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E2E12 on #C8D8A8 reaches 9.5:1 (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 Corvo Crater palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #A995D0, #B3D1AD, #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 Corvo Crater palette create?

Corvo Crater reads as crater, caldeirao, tiny. 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 Corvo Crater color palette commercially?

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

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