Emerald Color Palette
Emerald Color Palette built around #50C878, a dark neutral green anchor (WCAG contrast 9.87:1 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 | #BCEFC7 | |
| surface | #66CE85 | |
| text | #0B6834 | |
| text-muted | #AD6B97 | |
| primary | #50C878 | |
| secondary | #AD6B97 | |
| accent | #66CE85 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #bcefc7;
--surface: #66ce85;
--text: #0b6834;
--text-muted: #ad6b97;
--primary: #50c878;
--secondary: #ad6b97;
--accent: #66ce85;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #50C878 | #BCEFC7 | #0B6834 | #AD6B97 | #66CE85 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #50C878 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| #BCEFC7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| #0B6834 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| #AD6B97 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| #66CE85 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the emerald color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #50C878, #BCEFC7, #0B6834, #AD6B97, #66CE85.
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.