#8EA89C
#C8D8B8
#B8A880
#1E2E26
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Fort Tryon Park Color Palette

#8EA89C · #C8D8B8 · #B8A880 · #1E2E26

AA
WCAG Grade
5.6:1
Contrast Ratio
930
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Use #8EA89C as the background. Use #C8D8B8 as the primary accent. Use #B8A880 as secondary. Use #1E2E26 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Fort Tryon Park — clifftop, gardens, views.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Fort Tryon Park 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: 36.2%
142, 168, 156 15%, 0%, 7%, 34% 152°, 13%, 61%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 64.9%
200, 216, 184 7%, 0%, 15%, 15% 90°, 29%, 78%
Secondary
Luminance: 39.8%
184, 168, 128 0%, 9%, 30%, 28% 43°, 28%, 61%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.4%
30, 46, 38 35%, 0%, 17%, 82% 150°, 21%, 15%

Fort Tryon Park 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 Fort Tryon Park palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8EA89C muted teal
#C8D8B8 gently saturated yellow-green
#B8A880 gently saturated orange
#1E2E26 muted green

Fort Tryon Park 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
#1E2E26 on #C8D8B8
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8D8B8 on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2E26 on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
6.07:1 AA Body text, UI
#B8A880 on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
6.07:1 AA Body text, UI
#1E2E26 on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
5.58:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA89C on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
5.58:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8D8B8 on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
1.70:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA89C on #C8D8B8
Aa Sample Text
1.70:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8A880 on #C8D8B8
Aa Sample Text
1.56:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8D8B8 on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.56:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8A880 on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
1.09:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA89C on #B8A880
Aa Sample Text
1.09:1 Fail Decorative use only

Fort Tryon Park Color Psychology & Meaning

Fort Tryon Park is the clifftop green above the Hudson with the Met Cloisters at its crown, and this palette is that woodland green with warm stone. It feels elevated and contemplative, the color of the highest point in Manhattan looking west over the river.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

The Fort Tryon Park 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.

Hue Wheel

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

History & Design Context

Fort Tryon Park was created in the 1930s on land donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr., who also funded the Met Cloisters museum of medieval art at its summit. The park overlooks the Hudson Palisades, a view preserved by a riverfront conservation easement.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the woodland green for natural surfaces, the pale sage for accents, and the warm stone for supporting sections. The deep forest grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Parks, museums, medieval art, tourism, gardens.

Colors That Pair Well With Fort Tryon Park

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 #C8D8B8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #C8D8B8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Fort Tryon Park Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8D8B8 for small UI elements on #8EA89C — at 1.7:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E2E26 — 5.6:1 against #8EA89C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #B8A880 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Fort Tryon Park Color Scheme

To use this Fort Tryon Park 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 #8EA89C for the main background and #C8D8B8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E2E26 and #8EA89C is 5.58:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Fort Tryon Park Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Fort Tryon Park color palette?

The Fort Tryon Park palette contains #8EA89C, #C8D8B8, #B8A880, #1E2E26. 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 Fort Tryon Park color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E2E26 on #C8D8B8 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 Fort Tryon Park palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #B39CC9, #BCD2BC, #141514 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 Fort Tryon Park palette create?

Fort Tryon Park reads as clifftop, gardens, views. Gently saturated yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by muted teal — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Fort Tryon Park color palette commercially?

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

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