#8EC8E8
#E8C878
#C8B890
#1E3A5C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Lloret Coast Color Palette

#8EC8E8 · #E8C878 · #C8B890 · #1E3A5C

AA
WCAG Grade
6.4:1
Contrast Ratio
860
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AI Prompt

Use #8EC8E8 as the background. Use #E8C878 as the primary accent. Use #C8B890 as secondary. Use #1E3A5C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Lloret Coast — beach, promenade, lively.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Lloret Coast 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: 52.9%
142, 200, 232 39%, 14%, 0%, 9% 201°, 66%, 73%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 59.8%
232, 200, 120 0%, 14%, 48%, 9% 43°, 71%, 69%
Secondary
Luminance: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Body Text
Luminance: 4.1%
30, 58, 92 67%, 37%, 0%, 64% 213°, 51%, 24%

Lloret Coast 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 Lloret Coast palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8EC8E8 saturated cyan-blue
#E8C878 saturated orange
#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#1E3A5C gently saturated cyan-blue

Lloret Coast 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
#1E3A5C on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
7.14:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8C878 on #1E3A5C
Aa Sample Text
7.14:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E3A5C on #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
6.38:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EC8E8 on #1E3A5C
Aa Sample Text
6.38:1 AA Body text, UI
#1E3A5C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
5.90:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8B890 on #1E3A5C
Aa Sample Text
5.90:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8B890 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.21:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.21:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8C878 on #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
1.12:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EC8E8 on #E8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.12:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #8EC8E8
Aa Sample Text
1.08:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EC8E8 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.08:1 Fail Decorative use only

Lloret Coast Color Psychology & Meaning

Lloret de Mar is the lively beach resort of the Costa Brava with a long golden bay and a palm promenade, and this palette is sea blue with golden sand. It feels energetic and sunny, the color of a coast built for summer holidays.

Color Harmony: Split-Complementary Scheme

The Lloret Coast palette is built using a split-complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A split-complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Lloret was a fishing village until the 1950s when tourism transformed it into one of Spains biggest resorts; its modernist cemetery and the Santa Clotilde gardens preserve traces of its earlier wealth.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the sea blue for the water, golden sand for the beach and hero surfaces, warm cream for walls, and deep navy for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, nightlife, beaches, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Lloret Coast

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.

blue

directly opposite #E8C878 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

yellow-green

30° beside #E8C878 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Lloret Coast Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #E8C878 for small UI elements on #8EC8E8 — at 1.1:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E3A5C — 6.4:1 against #8EC8E8 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #C8B890 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Lloret Coast Color Scheme

To use this Lloret Coast 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 #8EC8E8 for the main background and #E8C878 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E3A5C and #8EC8E8 is 6.38:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Lloret Coast Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Lloret Coast color palette?

The Lloret Coast palette contains #8EC8E8, #E8C878, #C8B890, #1E3A5C. 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 Lloret Coast color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E3A5C on #E8C878 reaches 7.1:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Lloret Coast palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #7898E8, #CBE080, #111518 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 Lloret Coast palette create?

Lloret Coast reads as beach, promenade, lively. Saturated orange drives the personality, grounded by saturated cyan-blue — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Lloret Coast color palette commercially?

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

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