#9EC8D8 · #D0E4E8 · #4E8AA8 · #223E52
Use #9EC8D8 as the background. Use #D0E4E8 as the primary accent. Use #4E8AA8 as secondary. Use #223E52 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Iceberg Water — ocean, cool, mono, night.
Technical breakdown for the Iceberg Water 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: 53.5% | 158, 200, 216 | 27%, 7%, 0%, 15% | 197°, 43%, 73% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 74.7% | 208, 228, 232 | 10%, 2%, 0%, 9% | 190°, 34%, 86% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 22.6% | 78, 138, 168 | 54%, 18%, 0%, 34% | 200°, 37%, 48% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 4.4% | 34, 62, 82 | 59%, 24%, 0%, 68% | 205°, 41%, 23% |
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 Iceberg Water 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #223E52 on #D0E4E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.49:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #D0E4E8 on #223E52 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.49:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #223E52 on #9EC8D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.23:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #9EC8D8 on #223E52 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.23:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #223E52 on #4E8AA8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E8AA8 on #223E52 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E8AA8 on #D0E4E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.89:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D0E4E8 on #4E8AA8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.89:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E8AA8 on #9EC8D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #9EC8D8 on #4E8AA8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.12:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #D0E4E8 on #9EC8D8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.36:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #9EC8D8 on #D0E4E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.36:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Iceberg Water 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 #D0E4E8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #D0E4E8 — 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 Iceberg Water 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 #9EC8D8 for the main background and #D0E4E8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #223E52 and #9EC8D8 is 6.23:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Iceberg Water palette contains #9EC8D8, #D0E4E8, #4E8AA8, #223E52. 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: #223E52 on #D0E4E8 reaches 8.5:1 (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, #CDA198, #D3D8E4, #121517 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.
Iceberg Water reads as ocean, cool, mono. Gently saturated teal drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Iceberg Water 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 Iceberg Water's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.