Light Green & Green Color Palette

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#2D6A4F 45, 106, 79

#40916C 64, 145, 108

#74C69D 116, 198, 157

#D8F3DC 216, 243, 220

#2D6A4F

Color 1

#40916C

Color 2

#74C69D

Color 3

#D8F3DC

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #2D6A4F;
  --color-2: #40916C;
  --color-3: #74C69D;
  --color-4: #D8F3DC;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#2D6A4F',
  'palette-2': '#40916C',
  'palette-3': '#74C69D',
  'palette-4': '#D8F3DC',
}

const palette = [
  '#2D6A4F',
  '#40916C',
  '#74C69D',
  '#D8F3DC',
];

$color-1: #2D6A4F;
$color-2: #40916C;
$color-3: #74C69D;
$color-4: #D8F3DC;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, versatile 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, versatile 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by Light Green (#D8F3DC) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 43% and lightness of 56%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Green `#2D6A4F`

rgb(45, 106, 79) · hsl(153, 40%, 30%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Green `#40916C`

rgb(64, 145, 108) · hsl(153, 39%, 41%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Green `#74C69D`

rgb(116, 198, 157) · hsl(150, 42%, 62%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Light Green `#D8F3DC`

rgb(216, 243, 220) · hsl(129, 53%, 90%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#2D6A4F	#D8F3DC	5.41:1	Pass	Fail
#40916C	#D8F3DC	3.24:1	Fail	Fail
#2D6A4F	#74C69D	3.14:1	Fail	Fail
#40916C	#74C69D	1.88:1	Fail	Fail
#74C69D	#D8F3DC	1.72:1	Fail	Fail
#2D6A4F	#40916C	1.67:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Green (#D8F3DC): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Green (#2D6A4F): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Green (#74C69D): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Green (#2D6A4F): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Light Green tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#D16BC2 · Pink #6BD1AD · Green #7A6BD1 · Blue