#E8F0D0
#C8DCA8
#8EA85C
#24300E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Sauvignon Blanc Color Palette

#E8F0D0 · #C8DCA8 · #8EA85C · #24300E

AAA
WCAG Grade
11.8:1
Contrast Ratio
940
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Use #E8F0D0 as the background. Use #C8DCA8 as the primary accent. Use #8EA85C as secondary. Use #24300E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Sauvignon Blanc — fresh, crisp, herbal.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Sauvignon Blanc 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: 84.0%
232, 240, 208 3%, 0%, 13%, 6% 75°, 52%, 88%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 66.3%
200, 220, 168 9%, 0%, 24%, 14% 83°, 43%, 76%
Secondary
Luminance: 34.5%
142, 168, 92 15%, 0%, 45%, 34% 81°, 30%, 51%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.5%
36, 48, 14 25%, 0%, 71%, 81% 81°, 55%, 12%

Sauvignon Blanc 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 Sauvignon Blanc palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#E8F0D0 gently saturated yellow-green
#C8DCA8 gently saturated yellow-green
#8EA85C gently saturated yellow-green
#24300E gently saturated yellow-green

Sauvignon Blanc 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
#24300E on #E8F0D0
Aa Sample Text
11.84:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8F0D0 on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
11.84:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#24300E on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8DCA8 on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#24300E on #8EA85C
Aa Sample Text
5.26:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA85C on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
5.26:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA85C on #E8F0D0
Aa Sample Text
2.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8F0D0 on #8EA85C
Aa Sample Text
2.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA85C on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
1.80:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8DCA8 on #8EA85C
Aa Sample Text
1.80:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8DCA8 on #E8F0D0
Aa Sample Text
1.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8F0D0 on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
1.25:1 Fail Decorative use only

Sauvignon Blanc Color Psychology & Meaning

Sauvignon blanc is the crisp white wine of grassy, citrus notes, pale and bright in the glass, and this palette is that fresh green-gold with pale highlights. It feels clean and lively, the color of a wine for warm afternoons and seafood plates.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Sauvignon Blanc 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.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Sauvignon blanc traces to the Loire Valley and Bordeaux, where it has been grown for centuries, and it found a second home in New Zealands Marlborough region in the 1980s. The zesty style made it one of the worlds most popular whites.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the pale green-gold for fresh surfaces, the herbal tones for accents, and the deep olive for text contrast. The near-black grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Wine brands, white wine, restaurants, summer hospitality, gourmet food.

Colors That Pair Well With Sauvignon Blanc

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 #C8DCA8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #C8DCA8 — 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 Sauvignon Blanc Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8DCA8 for small UI elements on #E8F0D0 — at 1.2:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #24300E — 11.8:1 against #E8F0D0 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #8EA85C carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #C8DCA8.

How to Implement the Sauvignon Blanc Color Scheme

To use this Sauvignon Blanc 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 #E8F0D0 for the main background and #C8DCA8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #24300E and #E8F0D0 is 11.84:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Sauvignon Blanc Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Sauvignon Blanc color palette?

The Sauvignon Blanc palette contains #E8F0D0, #C8DCA8, #8EA85C, #24300E. 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 Sauvignon Blanc color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #24300E on #E8F0D0 reaches 11.8:1 (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 Sauvignon Blanc palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #AB92D3, #B2D6AE, #161712 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 Sauvignon Blanc palette create?

Sauvignon Blanc reads as fresh, crisp, herbal. Gently saturated yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated yellow-green — a combination that works best when the very light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Sauvignon Blanc color palette commercially?

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

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