#3E6E5E · #8EA07A · #D8C8A0 · #2A3020
Use #3E6E5E as the background. Use #8EA07A as the primary accent. Use #D8C8A0 as secondary. Use #2A3020 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Garden Palace — royal, forest, vintage, earthy.
Technical breakdown for the Garden Palace 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: 13.0% | 62, 110, 94 | 44%, 0%, 15%, 57% | 160°, 28%, 34% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 32.3% | 142, 160, 122 | 11%, 0%, 24%, 37% | 88°, 17%, 55% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 58.4% | 216, 200, 160 | 0%, 7%, 26%, 15% | 43°, 42%, 74% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.7% | 42, 48, 32 | 13%, 0%, 33%, 81% | 83°, 20%, 16% |
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 Garden Palace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2A3020 on #D8C8A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.23:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D8C8A0 on #2A3020 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.23:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2A3020 on #8EA07A |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.84:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8EA07A on #2A3020 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.84:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #D8C8A0 on #3E6E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.53:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3E6E5E on #D8C8A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.53:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2A3020 on #3E6E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.33:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E6E5E on #2A3020 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.33:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8EA07A on #3E6E5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.07:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E6E5E on #8EA07A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.07:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D8C8A0 on #8EA07A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.70:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8EA07A on #D8C8A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.70:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Garden Palace 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 #8EA07A on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8EA07A — 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 Garden Palace 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 #3E6E5E for the main background and #8EA07A for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2A3020 and #3E6E5E is 2.33:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Garden Palace palette contains #3E6E5E, #8EA07A, #D8C8A0, #2A3020. 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: #2A3020 on #D8C8A0 reaches 8.2:1 (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, #8B79A0, #829881, #ECEEEE 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.
Garden Palace reads as royal, forest, vintage. Muted yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated teal — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Garden Palace 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 Garden Palace's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.