Bright Smile: a dental practice website color palette
Dental patients are often nervous, so the palette should feel clean and calm: crisp white, a reassuring blue for booking and a fresh mint highlight.
#F7FAFC
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#122437
Text
#1F67B1
Accent
#5CC9B0
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Bright Smile palette set as a real page: #122437 text on #F7FAFC, every action in #1F67B1.
Designed first
Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Red Hat Display, body in Public Sans.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#122437 on #F7FAFC15.0:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#122437 on #FFFFFF15.7:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#1F67B1 on #F7FAFC5.5:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#5CC9B0 on #F7FAFC · large text1.9:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#F7FAFC on #1F67B1 · large text5.5:1AA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #F7FAFC;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #122437;
--color-accent: #1F67B1;
--color-highlight: #5CC9B0;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #F7FAFC | rgb(247, 250, 252) | hsl(204, 45%, 98%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) | hsl(0, 0%, 100%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #122437 | rgb(18, 36, 55) | hsl(211, 51%, 14%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #1F67B1 | rgb(31, 103, 177) | hsl(210, 70%, 41%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #5CC9B0 | rgb(92, 201, 176) | hsl(166, 50%, 57%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in black. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #1F67B1 toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F4F7FB - 100
#DDE8F3 - 200
#B1CAE4 - 300
#84ABD4 - 400
#5088C2 - 500
#1F67B1 - 600
#1A5896 - 700
#154678 - 800
#103459 - 900
#0B233C
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F4F7FB;
--color-accent-100: #DDE8F3;
--color-accent-200: #B1CAE4;
--color-accent-300: #84ABD4;
--color-accent-400: #5088C2;
--color-accent-500: #1F67B1;
--color-accent-600: #1A5896;
--color-accent-700: #154678;
--color-accent-800: #103459;
--color-accent-900: #0B233C;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a dental practice website?
Dental patients are often nervous, so the palette should feel clean and calm: crisp white, a reassuring blue for booking and a fresh mint highlight. The Bright Smile palette uses #F7FAFC for the page, #122437 for text, #1F67B1 for actions and #5CC9B0 as a highlight.
Is the Bright Smile palette accessible?
Body text scores 15.0:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Bright Smile palette?
Background #F7FAFC, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #122437, Accent #1F67B1, Highlight #5CC9B0. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on a dental practice website?
Use #F7FAFC for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #122437 for all reading text, and keep #1F67B1 for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #5CC9B0 for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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