Light Lime & White, Muted Orange Color Palette

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#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#E5EDDB 229, 237, 219

#F5F3F5 245, 243, 245

#B4A69E 180, 166, 158

#F5F5F5

Color 1

#E5EDDB

Color 2

#F5F3F5

Color 3

#B4A69E

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5F5F5;
  --color-2: #E5EDDB;
  --color-3: #F5F3F5;
  --color-4: #B4A69E;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-2': '#E5EDDB',
  'palette-3': '#F5F3F5',
  'palette-4': '#B4A69E',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#E5EDDB',
  '#F5F3F5',
  '#B4A69E',
];

$color-1: #F5F5F5;
$color-2: #E5EDDB;
$color-3: #F5F3F5;
$color-4: #B4A69E;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, soft, muted 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, soft, muted 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel. It is anchored by Light Lime (#E5EDDB) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 14% and lightness of 87%. It adapts to a wide range of web and brand projects.

The colors in this palette

White `#F5F5F5`

rgb(245, 245, 245) · hsl(0, 0%, 96%)

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

Light Lime `#E5EDDB`

rgb(229, 237, 219) · hsl(87, 33%, 89%)

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

White `#F5F3F5`

rgb(245, 243, 245) · hsl(300, 9%, 96%)

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

Muted Orange `#B4A69E`

rgb(180, 166, 158) · hsl(22, 13%, 66%)

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

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
#F5F5F5	#B4A69E	2.17:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F3F5	#B4A69E	2.14:1	Fail	Fail
#E5EDDB	#B4A69E	1.97:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#E5EDDB	1.1:1	Fail	Fail
#E5EDDB	#F5F3F5	1.09:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#F5F3F5	1.01:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Orange (#B4A69E): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Lime (#E5EDDB): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Muted Orange (#B4A69E): 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.

#9972CA · Purple #77CA72 · Green #CAC572 · Yellow #72A3CA · Blue

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: White (#F5F5F5), Light Lime (#E5EDDB), White (#F5F3F5) and Muted Orange (#B4A69E).

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 #F5F5F5, #E5EDDB, #F5F3F5 and #B4A69E. 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.