Light Lime & Light Yellow, Light Teal Color Palette

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#E1E5AE 225, 229, 174

#B0DDE8 176, 221, 232

#DBEFAF 219, 239, 175

#F5DAD1 245, 218, 209

#E1E5AE

Color 1

#B0DDE8

Color 2

#DBEFAF

Color 3

#F5DAD1

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #E1E5AE;
  --color-2: #B0DDE8;
  --color-3: #DBEFAF;
  --color-4: #F5DAD1;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#E1E5AE',
  'palette-2': '#B0DDE8',
  'palette-3': '#DBEFAF',
  'palette-4': '#F5DAD1',
}

const palette = [
  '#E1E5AE',
  '#B0DDE8',
  '#DBEFAF',
  '#F5DAD1',
];

$color-1: #E1E5AE;
$color-2: #B0DDE8;
$color-3: #DBEFAF;
$color-4: #F5DAD1;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, bold 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, bold 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel. It is anchored by Light Lime (#DBEFAF) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 59% and lightness of 82%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Light Yellow `#E1E5AE`

rgb(225, 229, 174) · hsl(64, 51%, 79%)

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

Light Teal `#B0DDE8`

rgb(176, 221, 232) · hsl(192, 55%, 80%)

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

Light Lime `#DBEFAF`

rgb(219, 239, 175) · hsl(79, 67%, 81%)

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

Light Red `#F5DAD1`

rgb(245, 218, 209) · hsl(15, 64%, 89%)

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
#B0DDE8	#DBEFAF	1.18:1	Fail	Fail
#E1E5AE	#B0DDE8	1.12:1	Fail	Fail
#B0DDE8	#F5DAD1	1.1:1	Fail	Fail
#DBEFAF	#F5DAD1	1.07:1	Fail	Fail
#E1E5AE	#DBEFAF	1.06:1	Fail	Fail
#E1E5AE	#F5DAD1	1.01:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Red (#F5DAD1): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Light Yellow (#E1E5AE): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Lime (#DBEFAF): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Teal (#B0DDE8): 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 Lime tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#865DDF · Purple #76DF5D · Green #DFC65D · Yellow #5DB6DF · Teal

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Yellow (#E1E5AE), Light Teal (#B0DDE8), Light Lime (#DBEFAF) and Light Red (#F5DAD1).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is balanced, mixing warm and cool tones fairly evenly.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #E1E5AE, #B0DDE8, #DBEFAF and #F5DAD1. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.