#EFF4F6 · #C6D8DE · #8FB0BA · #2C4450
Use #EFF4F6 as the background. Use #C6D8DE as the primary accent. Use #8FB0BA as secondary. Use #2C4450 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Micellar Water — cool, pastel, mono, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Micellar 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: 89.7% | 239, 244, 246 | 3%, 1%, 0%, 4% | 197°, 28%, 95% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 66.4% | 198, 216, 222 | 11%, 3%, 0%, 13% | 195°, 27%, 82% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 40.4% | 143, 176, 186 | 23%, 5%, 0%, 27% | 194°, 24%, 65% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 5.2% | 44, 68, 80 | 45%, 15%, 0%, 69% | 200°, 29%, 24% |
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 Micellar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2C4450 on #EFF4F6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.24:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #EFF4F6 on #2C4450 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.24:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #2C4450 on #C6D8DE |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.97:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C6D8DE on #2C4450 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.97:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #2C4450 on #8FB0BA |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.43:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8FB0BA on #2C4450 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.43:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #8FB0BA on #EFF4F6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.08:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #EFF4F6 on #8FB0BA |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.08:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8FB0BA on #C6D8DE |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.57:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C6D8DE on #8FB0BA |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.57:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C6D8DE on #EFF4F6 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.33:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #EFF4F6 on #C6D8DE |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.33:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Micellar 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 #C6D8DE on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #C6D8DE — 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 Micellar 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 #EFF4F6 for the main background and #C6D8DE for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #2C4450 and #EFF4F6 is 9.24:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Micellar Water palette contains #EFF4F6, #C6D8DE, #8FB0BA, #2C4450. 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: #2C4450 on #EFF4F6 reaches 9.2:1 (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, #C7A89E, #C9CDD9, #131516 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.
Micellar Water reads as cool, pastel, mono. Gently saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated cyan-blue — 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 Micellar 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 Micellar Water's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.