#8E8E9E
#8EA05C
#C8D8A8
#2E2A1E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Sakleshpur Mist Color Palette

#8E8E9E · #8EA05C · #C8D8A8 · #2E2A1E

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WCAG Grade
4.4:1
Contrast Ratio
860
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Use #8E8E9E as the background. Use #8EA05C as the primary accent. Use #C8D8A8 as secondary. Use #2E2A1E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Sakleshpur Mist — mist, green, railway.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Sakleshpur Mist 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: 27.6%
142, 142, 158 10%, 10%, 0%, 38% 240°, 8%, 59%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 31.7%
142, 160, 92 11%, 0%, 42%, 37% 76°, 27%, 49%
Secondary
Luminance: 64.2%
200, 216, 168 7%, 0%, 22%, 15% 80°, 38%, 75%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.3%
46, 42, 30 0%, 9%, 35%, 82% 45°, 21%, 15%

Sakleshpur Mist 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 Sakleshpur Mist palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8E8E9E muted blue
#8EA05C gently saturated yellow-green
#C8D8A8 gently saturated yellow-green
#2E2A1E muted orange

Sakleshpur Mist 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
#2E2A1E on #C8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
9.44:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8D8A8 on #2E2A1E
Aa Sample Text
9.44:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#2E2A1E on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
5.00:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA05C on #2E2A1E
Aa Sample Text
5.00:1 AA Body text, UI
#2E2A1E on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
4.44:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#8E8E9E on #2E2A1E
Aa Sample Text
4.44:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#C8D8A8 on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
2.13:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E9E on #C8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
2.13:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8D8A8 on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
1.89:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA05C on #C8D8A8
Aa Sample Text
1.89:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA05C on #8E8E9E
Aa Sample Text
1.13:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8E8E9E on #8EA05C
Aa Sample Text
1.13:1 Fail Decorative use only

Sakleshpur Mist Color Psychology & Meaning

Sakleshpur is the green corridor of the Western Ghats, its misty hills and spice estates crossed by a heritage railway, and this palette is mist grey with hill green. It feels cool and dreamy, the color of a landscape that is mostly clouds and cardamom.

Color Harmony: Split-Complementary Scheme

The Sakleshpur Mist 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

Sakleshpur was a British hill station, and the Mangalore-Bangalore railway through its ghats, opened in 1908, climbs 52 tunnels through the hills; the region grows cardamom, coffee, and pepper on its steep slopes.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the mist grey for the haze, hill green for the slopes, pale leaf for accents, and dark green for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Cardamom, coffee, tourism, railways, spices.

Colors That Pair Well With Sakleshpur Mist

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 #8EA05C on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #8EA05C — 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 Sakleshpur Mist Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #8EA05C for small UI elements on #8E8E9E — at 1.1:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Don't set body copy in #2E2A1E on #8E8E9E — 4.4:1 fails WCAG AA; keep it for large decorative headings only.
  • Don't use #C8D8A8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Sakleshpur Mist Color Scheme

To use this Sakleshpur Mist 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 #8E8E9E for the main background and #8EA05C for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #2E2A1E and #8E8E9E is 4.44:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Sakleshpur Mist Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Sakleshpur Mist color palette?

The Sakleshpur Mist palette contains #8E8E9E, #8EA05C, #C8D8A8, #2E2A1E. 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 Sakleshpur Mist color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #2E2A1E on #C8D8A8 reaches 9.4:1 (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 Sakleshpur Mist palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #6D5B9F, #729268, #141415 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 Sakleshpur Mist palette create?

Sakleshpur Mist reads as mist, green, railway. Gently saturated yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by muted blue — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Sakleshpur Mist color palette commercially?

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

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