#0E6B4A · #1E8C5E · #D8C070 · #06241A
Use #0E6B4A as the background. Use #1E8C5E as the primary accent. Use #D8C070 as secondary. Use #06241A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Emerald Crown — royal, vintage, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Emerald Crown 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: 11.1% | 14, 107, 74 | 87%, 0%, 31%, 58% | 159°, 77%, 24% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 19.8% | 30, 140, 94 | 79%, 0%, 33%, 45% | 155°, 65%, 33% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 53.5% | 216, 192, 112 | 0%, 11%, 48%, 15% | 46°, 57%, 64% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.4% | 6, 36, 26 | 83%, 0%, 28%, 86% | 160°, 71%, 8% |
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 Emerald Crown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #06241A on #D8C070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.17:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D8C070 on #06241A |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.17:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #06241A on #1E8C5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.90:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #1E8C5E on #06241A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.90:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #D8C070 on #0E6B4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.63:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0E6B4A on #D8C070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.63:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #06241A on #0E6B4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.53:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0E6B4A on #06241A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.53:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8C070 on #1E8C5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E8C5E on #D8C070 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.35:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E8C5E on #0E6B4A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.54:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #0E6B4A on #1E8C5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.54:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Emerald Crown palette is built using a triadic relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A triadic palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #1E8C5E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #1E8C5E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Emerald Crown 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 #0E6B4A for the main background and #1E8C5E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #06241A and #0E6B4A is 2.53:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Emerald Crown palette contains #0E6B4A, #1E8C5E, #D8C070, #06241A. 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: #06241A on #D8C070 reaches 9.2:1 (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, #931F50, #267B82, #EAF1EE 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.
Emerald Crown reads as royal, vintage, moody. Saturated teal drives the personality, grounded by saturated teal — a combination that works best when the deep base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Emerald Crown 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 Emerald Crown's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.