#E3E6E6 · #9AA0A0 · #5C6262 · #191D1D
Use #E3E6E6 as the background. Use #9AA0A0 as the primary accent. Use #5C6262 as secondary. Use #191D1D as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Harbor Seal — ocean, cool, moody, earthy.
Technical breakdown for the Harbor Seal 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: 78.6% | 227, 230, 230 | 1%, 0%, 0%, 10% | 180°, 6%, 90% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 34.5% | 154, 160, 160 | 4%, 0%, 0%, 37% | 180°, 3%, 62% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 11.9% | 92, 98, 98 | 6%, 0%, 0%, 62% | 180°, 3%, 37% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 1.2% | 25, 29, 29 | 14%, 0%, 0%, 89% | 180°, 7%, 11% |
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 Harbor Seal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #191D1D on #E3E6E6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.55:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E3E6E6 on #191D1D |
Aa Sample Text
| 13.55:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #191D1D on #9AA0A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.41:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #9AA0A0 on #191D1D |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.41:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #5C6262 on #E3E6E6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.95:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E3E6E6 on #5C6262 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.95:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #191D1D on #5C6262 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.74:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5C6262 on #191D1D |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.74:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #5C6262 on #9AA0A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.34:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #9AA0A0 on #5C6262 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.34:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #9AA0A0 on #E3E6E6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.11:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E3E6E6 on #9AA0A0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.11:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Harbor Seal 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.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring 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 #9AA0A0 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #9AA0A0 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Harbor Seal 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 #E3E6E6 for the main background and #9AA0A0 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #191D1D and #E3E6E6 is 13.55:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Harbor Seal palette contains #E3E6E6, #9AA0A0, #5C6262, #191D1D. 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: #191D1D on #E3E6E6 reaches 13.5:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #A19B9B, #949EA8, #141515 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.
Harbor Seal reads as ocean, cool, moody. Neutral gray drives the personality, grounded by neutral gray — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Harbor Seal 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 Harbor Seal's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.