#6E9E4A
#A8C878
#E8F0D8
#1E2E0A
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Thai Green Curry Color Palette

#6E9E4A · #A8C878 · #E8F0D8 · #1E2E0A

AA
WCAG Grade
4.6:1
Contrast Ratio
950
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Use #6E9E4A as the background. Use #A8C878 as the primary accent. Use #E8F0D8 as secondary. Use #1E2E0A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Thai Green Curry — aromatic, creamy, spicy.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Thai Green Curry 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: 28.3%
110, 158, 74 30%, 0%, 53%, 38% 94°, 36%, 45%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 51.0%
168, 200, 120 16%, 0%, 40%, 22% 84°, 42%, 63%
Secondary
Luminance: 84.4%
232, 240, 216 3%, 0%, 10%, 6% 80°, 44%, 89%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.3%
30, 46, 10 35%, 0%, 78%, 82% 87°, 64%, 11%

Thai Green Curry 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 Thai Green Curry palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#6E9E4A gently saturated yellow-green
#A8C878 gently saturated yellow-green
#E8F0D8 gently saturated yellow-green
#1E2E0A gently saturated yellow-green

Thai Green Curry 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
#1E2E0A on #E8F0D8
Aa Sample Text
12.33:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8F0D8 on #1E2E0A
Aa Sample Text
12.33:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2E0A on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
7.72:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#A8C878 on #1E2E0A
Aa Sample Text
7.72:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2E0A on #6E9E4A
Aa Sample Text
4.59:1 AA Body text, UI
#6E9E4A on #1E2E0A
Aa Sample Text
4.59:1 AA Body text, UI
#E8F0D8 on #6E9E4A
Aa Sample Text
2.69:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E9E4A on #E8F0D8
Aa Sample Text
2.69:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8C878 on #6E9E4A
Aa Sample Text
1.68:1 Fail Decorative use only
#6E9E4A on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.68:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8F0D8 on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.60:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8C878 on #E8F0D8
Aa Sample Text
1.60:1 Fail Decorative use only

Thai Green Curry Color Psychology & Meaning

Thai green curry is made from a paste of green chiles, lemongrass, and galangal simmered in coconut milk, and this palette is that fresh green with pale cream. It feels aromatic and creamy, the color of a curry that is both gentle and complex.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Thai Green Curry palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Green curry traces to central Thailand, where the green chile paste was developed in the early 20th century, and the coconut milk version became one of the most ordered Thai dishes worldwide. Its name, gaeng keow wan, means sweet green curry.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the fresh green for aromatic surfaces, the leaf tones for accents, and the cream for text contrast. The deep olive grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Thai restaurants, curry brands, coconut milk brands, food delivery, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Thai Green Curry

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 #A8C878 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #A8C878 — 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 Thai Green Curry Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #A8C878 for small UI elements on #6E9E4A — at 1.7:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E2E0A — 4.6:1 against #6E9E4A passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #E8F0D8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Thai Green Curry Color Scheme

To use this Thai Green Curry 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 #6E9E4A for the main background and #A8C878 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E2E0A and #6E9E4A is 4.59:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Thai Green Curry Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Thai Green Curry color palette?

The Thai Green Curry palette contains #6E9E4A, #A8C878, #E8F0D8, #1E2E0A. 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 Thai Green Curry color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E2E0A on #E8F0D8 reaches 12.3:1 (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 Thai Green Curry palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #9979C8, #88BF82, #EDEFEC 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 Thai Green Curry palette create?

Thai Green Curry reads as aromatic, creamy, spicy. 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 Thai Green Curry color palette commercially?

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

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