Light Yellow & Blue, Yellow Color Palette

Back to palettes

#A7C2E6 167, 194, 230

#EAE79E 234, 231, 158

#ECD5A7 236, 213, 167

#AFDFCA 175, 223, 202

#A7C2E6

Color 1

#EAE79E

Color 2

#ECD5A7

Color 3

#AFDFCA

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #A7C2E6;
  --color-2: #EAE79E;
  --color-3: #ECD5A7;
  --color-4: #AFDFCA;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#A7C2E6',
  'palette-2': '#EAE79E',
  'palette-3': '#ECD5A7',
  'palette-4': '#AFDFCA',
}

const palette = [
  '#A7C2E6',
  '#EAE79E',
  '#ECD5A7',
  '#AFDFCA',
];

$color-1: #A7C2E6;
$color-2: #EAE79E;
$color-3: #ECD5A7;
$color-4: #AFDFCA;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, balanced 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously.

1,715 Views

Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, balanced 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously. It is anchored by Light Yellow (#ECD5A7) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 57% and lightness of 78%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Blue `#A7C2E6`

rgb(167, 194, 230) · hsl(214, 56%, 78%)

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

Yellow `#EAE79E`

rgb(234, 231, 158) · hsl(58, 64%, 77%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Light Yellow `#ECD5A7`

rgb(236, 213, 167) · hsl(40, 64%, 79%)

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

Light Green `#AFDFCA`

rgb(175, 223, 202) · hsl(154, 43%, 78%)

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
#A7C2E6	#EAE79E	1.43:1	Fail	Fail
#A7C2E6	#ECD5A7	1.27:1	Fail	Fail
#A7C2E6	#AFDFCA	1.24:1	Fail	Fail
#EAE79E	#AFDFCA	1.15:1	Fail	Fail
#EAE79E	#ECD5A7	1.12:1	Fail	Fail
#ECD5A7	#AFDFCA	1.03:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Yellow (#ECD5A7): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Yellow (#EAE79E): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Yellow (#EAE79E): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#A7C2E6): 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 Yellow tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#6089DD · Blue #C8DD60 · Green #DD7460 · Red

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Blue (#A7C2E6), Yellow (#EAE79E), Light Yellow (#ECD5A7) and Light Green (#AFDFCA).

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 #A7C2E6, #EAE79E, #ECD5A7 and #AFDFCA. 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.