#8EA89C
#C8D8B8
#C8B890
#1E2E26
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Lucca Walls Color Palette

#8EA89C · #C8D8B8 · #C8B890 · #1E2E26

AA
WCAG Grade
5.6:1
Contrast Ratio
880
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Use #8EA89C as the background. Use #C8D8B8 as the primary accent. Use #C8B890 as secondary. Use #1E2E26 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Lucca Walls — walls, bike, tree-lined.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Lucca Walls 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: 36.2%
142, 168, 156 15%, 0%, 7%, 34% 152°, 13%, 61%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 64.9%
200, 216, 184 7%, 0%, 15%, 15% 90°, 29%, 78%
Secondary
Luminance: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.4%
30, 46, 38 35%, 0%, 17%, 82% 150°, 21%, 15%

Lucca Walls 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 Lucca Walls palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8EA89C muted teal
#C8D8B8 gently saturated yellow-green
#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#1E2E26 muted green

Lucca Walls 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
#1E2E26 on #C8D8B8
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8D8B8 on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2E26 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.27:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
7.27:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2E26 on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
5.58:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA89C on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
5.58:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8D8B8 on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
1.70:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA89C on #C8D8B8
Aa Sample Text
1.70:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #C8D8B8
Aa Sample Text
1.30:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8D8B8 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.30:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
1.30:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA89C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.30:1 Fail Decorative use only

Lucca Walls Color Psychology & Meaning

Lucca is the walled Tuscan city whose ramparts are now a tree-lined park circling the old town, and this palette is park green with warm stone. It feels peaceful and civilized, the color of a city you can stroll around on its own walls.

Color Harmony: Triadic Scheme

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

Hue Wheel

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

History & Design Context

Lucca built its current walls in the 16th-17th centuries, wide enough for trees and later converted into a promenade and cycle path; the city inside preserves its Roman grid and medieval towers, including the Guinigi Tower with trees on top.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the park green for the walls and foliage, pale leaf for accents, warm stone for buildings, and deep green for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, cycling, heritage, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Lucca Walls

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 #C8D8B8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #C8D8B8 — 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 Lucca Walls Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8D8B8 for small UI elements on #8EA89C — at 1.7:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E2E26 — 5.6:1 against #8EA89C 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 Lucca Walls Color Scheme

To use this Lucca Walls 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 #8EA89C for the main background and #C8D8B8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E2E26 and #8EA89C is 5.58:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Lucca Walls Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Lucca Walls color palette?

The Lucca Walls palette contains #8EA89C, #C8D8B8, #C8B890, #1E2E26. 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 Lucca Walls color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E2E26 on #C8D8B8 reaches 9.5:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Lucca Walls palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #B39CC9, #BCD2BC, #141514 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 Lucca Walls palette create?

Lucca Walls reads as walls, bike, tree-lined. Gently saturated yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by muted teal — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Lucca Walls color palette commercially?

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

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