Spring Color Palette
Fresh greens, blossom pink and pale sun yellow. Light, optimistic and clean.
springfreshsoft
#A8D8B9
#F9C8D5
#FDE8B6
#BFE3F0
#D5E8C4
#a8d8b9 #f9c8d5 #fde8b6 #bfe3f0 #d5e8c4
#A8D8B9 #F9C8D5 #FDE8B6 #BFE3F0 #D5E8C4
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FDE8B6 | |
| surface | #D5E8C4 | |
| text | #A8D8B9 | |
| text-muted | #F9C8D5 | |
| primary | #BFE3F0 | |
| secondary | #F9C8D5 | |
| accent | #D5E8C4 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fde8b6;
--surface: #d5e8c4;
--text: #a8d8b9;
--text-muted: #f9c8d5;
--primary: #bfe3f0;
--secondary: #f9c8d5;
--accent: #d5e8c4;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #A8D8B9 | #F9C8D5 | #FDE8B6 | #BFE3F0 | #D5E8C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #A8D8B9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| #F9C8D5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| #FDE8B6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| #BFE3F0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #D5E8C4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
#A8D8B9
rgb(168, 216, 185)
#F9C8D5
rgb(249, 200, 213)
#FDE8B6
rgb(253, 232, 182)
#BFE3F0
rgb(191, 227, 240)
#D5E8C4
rgb(213, 232, 196)
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the spring color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #A8D8B9, #F9C8D5, #FDE8B6, #BFE3F0, #D5E8C4.
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.