#E4E6DC · #1E6E72 · #C8A860 · #12343A
Use #E4E6DC as the background. Use #1E6E72 as the primary accent. Use #C8A860 as secondary. Use #12343A as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Teal Book Cover — vintage, royal, mono, cool.
Technical breakdown for the Teal Book Cover 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: 78.3% | 228, 230, 220 | 1%, 0%, 4%, 10% | 72°, 17%, 88% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 12.6% | 30, 110, 114 | 74%, 4%, 0%, 55% | 183°, 58%, 28% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 41.1% | 200, 168, 96 | 0%, 16%, 52%, 22% | 42°, 49%, 58% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.9% | 18, 52, 58 | 69%, 10%, 0%, 77% | 189°, 53%, 15% |
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 Teal Book Cover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12343A on #E4E6DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.55:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #E4E6DC on #12343A |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.55:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #12343A on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.85:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C8A860 on #12343A |
Aa Sample Text
| 5.85:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1E6E72 on #E4E6DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.72:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #E4E6DC on #1E6E72 |
Aa Sample Text
| 4.72:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #C8A860 on #1E6E72 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.61:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E6E72 on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.61:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #12343A on #1E6E72 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.24:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E6E72 on #12343A |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.24:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #C8A860 on #E4E6DC |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.80:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #E4E6DC on #C8A860 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.80:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Teal Book Cover 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.
A split-complementary 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 #1E6E72 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #1E6E72 — 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 Teal Book Cover 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 #E4E6DC for the main background and #1E6E72 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #12343A and #E4E6DC is 10.55:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Teal Book Cover palette contains #E4E6DC, #1E6E72, #C8A860, #12343A. 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: #12343A on #E4E6DC reaches 10.6:1 (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, #8D2B25, #25446A, #151514 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.
Teal Book Cover reads as vintage, royal, mono. Gently saturated teal drives the personality, grounded by muted yellow-green — 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 Teal Book Cover 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 Teal Book Cover's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.