#8AA89A · #4E6B5E · #C8D0C8 · #1E2A28
Use #8AA89A as the background. Use #4E6B5E as the primary accent. Use #C8D0C8 as secondary. Use #1E2A28 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Taiga Snow — forest, night, cool, moody.
Technical breakdown for the Taiga Snow 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: 35.7% | 138, 168, 154 | 18%, 0%, 8%, 34% | 152°, 15%, 60% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 12.9% | 78, 107, 94 | 27%, 0%, 12%, 58% | 153°, 16%, 36% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 61.6% | 200, 208, 200 | 4%, 0%, 4%, 18% | 120°, 8%, 80% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.1% | 30, 42, 40 | 29%, 0%, 5%, 84% | 170°, 17%, 14% |
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 Taiga Snow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1E2A28 on #C8D0C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.39:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #C8D0C8 on #1E2A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.39:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E2A28 on #8AA89A |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.75:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #8AA89A on #1E2A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.75:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C8D0C8 on #4E6B5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.71:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #4E6B5E on #C8D0C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.71:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #1E2A28 on #4E6B5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.53:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6B5E on #1E2A28 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.53:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #4E6B5E on #8AA89A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.27:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8AA89A on #4E6B5E |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.27:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8D0C8 on #8AA89A |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.63:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #8AA89A on #C8D0C8 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.63:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Taiga Snow palette is built using a custom relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A custom palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.
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 #4E6B5E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #4E6B5E — 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 Taiga Snow 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 #8AA89A for the main background and #4E6B5E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1E2A28 and #8AA89A is 5.75:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Taiga Snow palette contains #8AA89A, #4E6B5E, #C8D0C8, #1E2A28. 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: #1E2A28 on #C8D0C8 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.
Beyond its own four colors, #6A4D5A, #536465, #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.
Taiga Snow reads as forest, night, cool. Muted teal drives the personality, grounded by muted teal — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Taiga Snow 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 Taiga Snow's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.