#1B4B8B · #F5841F · #25AE51 · #FFC20E
Use #1B4B8B as the background. Use #F5841F as the primary accent. Use #25AE51 as secondary. Use #FFC20E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Gatorade Lime — energetic, sporty, bold.
Technical breakdown for the Gatorade Lime 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: 7.1% | 27, 75, 139 | 81%, 46%, 0%, 45% | 214°, 67%, 33% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 36.0% | 245, 132, 31 | 0%, 46%, 87%, 4% | 28°, 91%, 54% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 31.3% | 37, 174, 81 | 79%, 0%, 53%, 32% | 139°, 65%, 41% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 59.9% | 255, 194, 14 | 0%, 24%, 95%, 0% | 45°, 100%, 53% |
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 Gatorade Lime 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFC20E on #1B4B8B |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.35:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1B4B8B on #FFC20E |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.35:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #F5841F on #1B4B8B |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.38:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #1B4B8B on #F5841F |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.38:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #25AE51 on #1B4B8B |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.99:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1B4B8B on #25AE51 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.99:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FFC20E on #25AE51 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #25AE51 on #FFC20E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.79:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FFC20E on #F5841F |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.58:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F5841F on #FFC20E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.58:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #25AE51 on #F5841F |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.13:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #F5841F on #25AE51 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.13:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Gatorade Lime palette is built using a complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it provides maximum contrast and energy by using opposite colors.
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 #F5841F on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #F5841F — 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 Gatorade Lime 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 #1B4B8B for the main background and #F5841F for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #FFC20E and #1B4B8B is 5.35:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Gatorade Lime palette contains #1B4B8B, #F5841F, #25AE51, #FFC20E. 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: #FFC20E on #1B4B8B reaches 5.3:1 (AA). 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, #1F91F4, #E9E22B, #EAEDF0 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.
Gatorade Lime reads as energetic, sporty, bold. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by saturated cyan-blue — 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 Gatorade Lime 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 Gatorade Lime's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.