Light Yellow & White, Light Green Color Palette

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#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#F5F5E8 245, 245, 232

#C1DACB 193, 218, 203

#A4A3A2 164, 163, 162

#F5F5F5

Color 1

#F5F5E8

Color 2

#C1DACB

Color 3

#A4A3A2

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5F5F5;
  --color-2: #F5F5E8;
  --color-3: #C1DACB;
  --color-4: #A4A3A2;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-2': '#F5F5E8',
  'palette-3': '#C1DACB',
  'palette-4': '#A4A3A2',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#F5F5E8',
  '#C1DACB',
  '#A4A3A2',
];

$color-1: #F5F5F5;
$color-2: #F5F5E8;
$color-3: #C1DACB;
$color-4: #A4A3A2;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a balanced, soft, muted 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, soft, muted 4-colour palette built from closely related tones that blend harmoniously. It is anchored by Light Yellow (#F5F5E8) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 16% and lightness of 84%. 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 Yellow `#F5F5E8`

rgb(245, 245, 232) · hsl(60, 39%, 94%)

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

Light Green `#C1DACB`

rgb(193, 218, 203) · hsl(144, 25%, 81%)

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

Gray `#A4A3A2`

rgb(164, 163, 162) · hsl(30, 1%, 64%)

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	#A4A3A2	2.31:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5E8	#A4A3A2	2.29:1	Fail	Fail
#C1DACB	#A4A3A2	1.7:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#C1DACB	1.36:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5E8	#C1DACB	1.35:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#F5F5E8	1.01:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Gray (#A4A3A2): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Yellow (#F5F5E8): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Green (#C1DACB): 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.

#7272CA · Blue #9ECA72 · Green #CA9E72 · Orange #72CACA · Teal

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: White (#F5F5F5), Light Yellow (#F5F5E8), Light Green (#C1DACB) and Gray (#A4A3A2).

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, #F5F5E8, #C1DACB and #A4A3A2. 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.