#DCE4E4 · #16304E · #1E5A66 · #08101C
Use #DCE4E4 as the background. Use #16304E as the primary accent. Use #1E5A66 as secondary. Use #08101C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Teal Navy Blend — ocean, cool, moody, mono.
Technical breakdown for the Teal Navy Blend 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: 76.3% | 220, 228, 228 | 4%, 0%, 0%, 11% | 180°, 13%, 88% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 2.8% | 22, 48, 78 | 72%, 38%, 0%, 69% | 212°, 56%, 20% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 8.5% | 30, 90, 102 | 71%, 12%, 0%, 60% | 190°, 55%, 26% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 0.5% | 8, 16, 28 | 71%, 43%, 0%, 89% | 216°, 56%, 7% |
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 Navy Blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #08101C on #DCE4E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.77:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DCE4E4 on #08101C |
Aa Sample Text
| 14.77:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #16304E on #DCE4E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.38:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #DCE4E4 on #16304E |
Aa Sample Text
| 10.38:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #1E5A66 on #DCE4E4 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.00:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #DCE4E4 on #1E5A66 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.00:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #08101C on #1E5A66 |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.46:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E5A66 on #08101C |
Aa Sample Text
| 2.46:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E5A66 on #16304E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.73:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16304E on #1E5A66 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.73:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #08101C on #16304E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.42:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #16304E on #08101C |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.42:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Teal Navy Blend 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 #16304E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #16304E — 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 Navy Blend 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 #DCE4E4 for the main background and #16304E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #08101C and #DCE4E4 is 14.77:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Teal Navy Blend palette contains #DCE4E4, #16304E, #1E5A66, #08101C. 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: #08101C on #DCE4E4 reaches 14.8:1 (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.
Beyond its own four colors, #8B5D27, #1D1C4A, #141515 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 Navy Blend reads as ocean, cool, moody. Gently saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by muted teal — 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 Navy Blend 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 Navy Blend's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.