#2A7A8E · #8ED8E8 · #C8E8F0 · #0E2E3A
Use #2A7A8E as the background. Use #8ED8E8 as the primary accent. Use #C8E8F0 as secondary. Use #0E2E3A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Melissani Cave — cave, emerald, mythical.
Technical breakdown for the Melissani Cave 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: 16.4% | 42, 122, 142 | 70%, 14%, 0%, 44% | 192°, 54%, 36% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 60.7% | 142, 216, 232 | 39%, 7%, 0%, 9% | 191°, 66%, 73% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 76.3% | 200, 232, 240 | 17%, 3%, 0%, 6% | 192°, 57%, 86% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.4% | 14, 46, 58 | 76%, 21%, 0%, 77% | 196°, 61%, 14% |
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 Melissani Cave 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0E2E3A on #C8E8F0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.05:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8E8F0 on #0E2E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.05:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #0E2E3A on #8ED8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.93:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #8ED8E8 on #0E2E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 8.93:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8E8F0 on #2A7A8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.80:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2A7A8E on #C8E8F0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.80:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8ED8E8 on #2A7A8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.07:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #2A7A8E on #8ED8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.07:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #0E2E3A on #2A7A8E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.91:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #2A7A8E on #0E2E3A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.91:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8E8F0 on #8ED8E8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.24:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8ED8E8 on #C8E8F0 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.24:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Melissani Cave 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 #8ED8E8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #8ED8E8 — 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 Melissani Cave 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 #2A7A8E for the main background and #8ED8E8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #0E2E3A and #2A7A8E is 2.91:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Melissani Cave palette contains #2A7A8E, #8ED8E8, #C8E8F0, #0E2E3A. 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: #0E2E3A on #C8E8F0 reaches 11.1:1 (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, #E59380, #94ACE1, #EBEFF0 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.
Melissani Cave reads as cave, emerald, mythical. Saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by gently 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 Melissani Cave 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 Melissani Cave's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.