Light Blue & Light Yellow, Light Lime Color Palette

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#F5E8CC 245, 232, 204

#A5B4EE 165, 180, 238

#E3E8BA 227, 232, 186

#C8D0EA 200, 208, 234

#F5E8CC

Color 1

#A5B4EE

Color 2

#E3E8BA

Color 3

#C8D0EA

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5E8CC;
  --color-2: #A5B4EE;
  --color-3: #E3E8BA;
  --color-4: #C8D0EA;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5E8CC',
  'palette-2': '#A5B4EE',
  'palette-3': '#E3E8BA',
  'palette-4': '#C8D0EA',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5E8CC',
  '#A5B4EE',
  '#E3E8BA',
  '#C8D0EA',
];

$color-1: #F5E8CC;
$color-2: #A5B4EE;
$color-3: #E3E8BA;
$color-4: #C8D0EA;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

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

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a balanced, versatile 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously. It is anchored by Light Blue (#A5B4EE) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 58% and lightness of 84%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

Light Yellow `#F5E8CC`

rgb(245, 232, 204) · hsl(41, 67%, 88%)

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

Light Blue `#A5B4EE`

rgb(165, 180, 238) · hsl(228, 68%, 79%)

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

Light Lime `#E3E8BA`

rgb(227, 232, 186) · hsl(67, 50%, 82%)

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

Light Blue `#C8D0EA`

rgb(200, 208, 234) · hsl(226, 45%, 85%)

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
#F5E8CC	#A5B4EE	1.67:1	Fail	Fail
#A5B4EE	#E3E8BA	1.59:1	Fail	Fail
#A5B4EE	#C8D0EA	1.32:1	Fail	Fail
#F5E8CC	#C8D0EA	1.27:1	Fail	Fail
#E3E8BA	#C8D0EA	1.21:1	Fail	Fail
#F5E8CC	#E3E8BA	1.05:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Yellow (#F5E8CC): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Light Blue (#A5B4EE): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Blue (#A5B4EE): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Lime (#E3E8BA): 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 Blue tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#E0C55C · Yellow #835CE0 · Purple #5CB9E0 · Teal #E05C77 · Red

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Yellow (#F5E8CC), Light Blue (#A5B4EE), Light Lime (#E3E8BA) and Light Blue (#C8D0EA).

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 #F5E8CC, #A5B4EE, #E3E8BA and #C8D0EA. 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.