Darkturquoise Color Palette
Darkturquoise Color Palette built around #00CED1, a dark cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 10.75:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #B4F0F1 | |
| surface | #46D3D6 | |
| text | #A2312F | |
| text-muted | #006A6D | |
| primary | #00CED1 | |
| secondary | #006A6D | |
| accent | #46D3D6 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #b4f0f1;
--surface: #46d3d6;
--text: #a2312f;
--text-muted: #006a6d;
--primary: #00ced1;
--secondary: #006a6d;
--accent: #46d3d6;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #00CED1 | #B4F0F1 | #006A6D | #A2312F | #46D3D6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00CED1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| #B4F0F1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| #006A6D | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| #A2312F | 3.6 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| #46D3D6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
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FAQ
How do I use the darkturquoise color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #00CED1, #B4F0F1, #006A6D, #A2312F, #46D3D6.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.