Dark Blue & Teal, Light Teal Color Palette

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#153D51 21, 61, 81

#2B7AA1 43, 122, 161

#5EADD4 94, 173, 212

#AED6EA 174, 214, 234

#153D51

Color 1

#2B7AA1

Color 2

#5EADD4

Color 3

#AED6EA

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #153D51;
  --color-2: #2B7AA1;
  --color-3: #5EADD4;
  --color-4: #AED6EA;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#153D51',
  'palette-2': '#2B7AA1',
  'palette-3': '#5EADD4',
  'palette-4': '#AED6EA',
}

const palette = [
  '#153D51',
  '#2B7AA1',
  '#5EADD4',
  '#AED6EA',
];

$color-1: #153D51;
$color-2: #2B7AA1;
$color-3: #5EADD4;
$color-4: #AED6EA;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, bold 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, bold 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Dark Blue (#153D51) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 58% and lightness of 50%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Dark Blue `#153D51`

rgb(21, 61, 81) · hsl(200, 59%, 20%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Teal `#2B7AA1`

rgb(43, 122, 161) · hsl(200, 58%, 40%)

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

Teal `#5EADD4`

rgb(94, 173, 212) · hsl(200, 58%, 60%)

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

Light Teal `#AED6EA`

rgb(174, 214, 234) · hsl(200, 59%, 80%)

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
#153D51	#AED6EA	7.48:1	Pass	Pass
#153D51	#5EADD4	4.62:1	Pass	Fail
#2B7AA1	#AED6EA	3.09:1	Fail	Fail
#153D51	#2B7AA1	2.42:1	Fail	Fail
#2B7AA1	#5EADD4	1.91:1	Fail	Fail
#5EADD4	#AED6EA	1.62:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Teal (#AED6EA): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Blue (#153D51): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Blue (#153D51): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Teal (#5EADD4): 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 Dark Blue tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

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