Teal & Muted Blue, Blue Color Palette

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#596785 89, 103, 133

#288ABB 40, 138, 187

#1FD5B3 31, 213, 179

#D3E8F0 211, 232, 240

#596785

Color 1

#288ABB

Color 2

#1FD5B3

Color 3

#D3E8F0

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #596785;
  --color-2: #288ABB;
  --color-3: #1FD5B3;
  --color-4: #D3E8F0;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#596785',
  'palette-2': '#288ABB',
  'palette-3': '#1FD5B3',
  'palette-4': '#D3E8F0',
}

const palette = [
  '#596785',
  '#288ABB',
  '#1FD5B3',
  '#D3E8F0',
];

$color-1: #596785;
$color-2: #288ABB;
$color-3: #1FD5B3;
$color-4: #D3E8F0;

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 Teal (#1FD5B3) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 52% and lightness of 56%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Muted Blue `#596785`

rgb(89, 103, 133) · hsl(221, 20%, 44%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Blue `#288ABB`

rgb(40, 138, 187) · hsl(200, 65%, 45%)

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

Teal `#1FD5B3`

rgb(31, 213, 179) · hsl(169, 75%, 48%)

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

Light Teal `#D3E8F0`

rgb(211, 232, 240) · hsl(197, 49%, 88%)

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
#596785	#D3E8F0	4.47:1	Fail	Fail
#288ABB	#D3E8F0	3.04:1	Fail	Fail
#596785	#1FD5B3	3.03:1	Fail	Fail
#288ABB	#1FD5B3	2.06:1	Fail	Fail
#1FD5B3	#D3E8F0	1.48:1	Fail	Fail
#596785	#288ABB	1.47:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Teal (#D3E8F0): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Blue (#596785): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Teal (#1FD5B3): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Blue (#288ABB): 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 Teal tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#D51F41 · Red #1F9CD5 · Teal #1FD558 · Green #B31FD5 · Purple

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Muted Blue (#596785), Blue (#288ABB), Teal (#1FD5B3) and Light Teal (#D3E8F0).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is a cool palette — its tones lean toward blues, greens and purples, which feel calm and modern.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #596785, #288ABB, #1FD5B3 and #D3E8F0. 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.