#8AA854
#B8C878
#5E7A42
#26301C
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Woodland Spring Color Palette

#8AA854 · #B8C878 · #5E7A42 · #26301C

AA
WCAG Grade
5.1:1
Contrast Ratio
1,021
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AI Prompt

Use #8AA854 as the background. Use #B8C878 as the primary accent. Use #5E7A42 as secondary. Use #26301C as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Woodland Spring — forest, pastel, earthy.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Woodland Spring 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: 34.0%
138, 168, 84 18%, 0%, 50%, 34% 81°, 33%, 49%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 52.9%
184, 200, 120 8%, 0%, 40%, 22% 72°, 42%, 63%
Secondary
Luminance: 16.7%
94, 122, 66 23%, 0%, 46%, 52% 90°, 30%, 37%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.6%
38, 48, 28 21%, 0%, 42%, 81% 90°, 26%, 15%

Woodland Spring 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 Woodland Spring palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8AA854 gently saturated yellow-green
#B8C878 gently saturated yellow-green
#5E7A42 gently saturated yellow-green
#26301C gently saturated yellow-green

Woodland Spring 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
#26301C on #B8C878
Aa Sample Text
7.60:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#B8C878 on #26301C
Aa Sample Text
7.60:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#26301C on #8AA854
Aa Sample Text
5.13:1 AA Body text, UI
#8AA854 on #26301C
Aa Sample Text
5.13:1 AA Body text, UI
#26301C on #5E7A42
Aa Sample Text
2.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E7A42 on #26301C
Aa Sample Text
2.85:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E7A42 on #B8C878
Aa Sample Text
2.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8C878 on #5E7A42
Aa Sample Text
2.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E7A42 on #8AA854
Aa Sample Text
1.80:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8AA854 on #5E7A42
Aa Sample Text
1.80:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8C878 on #8AA854
Aa Sample Text
1.48:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8AA854 on #B8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.48:1 Fail Decorative use only

Woodland Spring Color Psychology & Meaning

A woodland in early spring flushes with new green before the canopy closes, and the ground is covered in short-lived flowers, and this palette is spring leaf with damp wood. It feels fresh and hopeful, the color of a wood waking up all at once.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Woodland Spring 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

Spring ephemerals like bluebells and wood anemones complete their whole growing season in the few weeks between the soil warming and the canopy closing overhead.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the spring leaf for wide surfaces, fresh shoot for buttons and links, damp wood for secondary details, and old shade for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Environmental non-profits, organic produce, gardening, forestry.

Colors That Pair Well With Woodland Spring

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 #B8C878 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #B8C878 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Woodland Spring Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #B8C878 for small UI elements on #8AA854 — at 1.5:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #26301C — 5.1:1 against #8AA854 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Let #5E7A42 carry sidebars, cards and footers — at a mid lightness it separates zones without stealing focus from #B8C878.

How to Implement the Woodland Spring Color Scheme

To use this Woodland Spring 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 #8AA854 for the main background and #B8C878 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #26301C and #8AA854 is 5.13:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Woodland Spring Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Woodland Spring color palette?

The Woodland Spring palette contains #8AA854, #B8C878, #5E7A42, #26301C. 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 Woodland Spring color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #26301C on #B8C878 reaches 7.6:1 (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.

What colors go well with the Woodland Spring palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #8979C8, #95BF82, #EEEFEC 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 Woodland Spring palette create?

Woodland Spring reads as forest, pastel, earthy. Gently saturated yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated yellow-green — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Woodland Spring color palette commercially?

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

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