Emerald Club: a emerald green website color palette
Emerald on near-black green feels like a members' club: deep, jewel-toned and expensive. A gold highlight completes it; keep reading text a soft ivory.
#06140F
Background
#0E2219
Surface
#EEF3EC
Text
#2FBF85
Accent
#D4AF37
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Emerald Club palette set as a real page: #EEF3EC text on #06140F, every action in #2FBF85.
Designed first
Surface #0E2219 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Built in minutes
Surface #0E2219 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Live in one click
Surface #0E2219 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Headings in Bodoni Moda, body in Jost.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#EEF3EC on #06140F16.7:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#EEF3EC on #0E221914.7:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#2FBF85 on #06140F7.9:1AAA
- AaHighlight on the page#D4AF37 on #06140F · large text8.9:1AAA
- AaPage color on an accent button#06140F on #2FBF85 · large text7.9:1AAA
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: #06140F;
--color-surface: #0E2219;
--color-text: #EEF3EC;
--color-accent: #2FBF85;
--color-highlight: #D4AF37;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #06140F | rgb(6, 20, 15) | hsl(159, 54%, 5%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in white. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #0E2219 | rgb(14, 34, 25) | hsl(153, 42%, 9%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in white. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #EEF3EC | rgb(238, 243, 236) | hsl(103, 23%, 94%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in black. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #2FBF85 | rgb(47, 191, 133) | hsl(156, 61%, 47%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in black. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #D4AF37 | rgb(212, 175, 55) | hsl(46, 65%, 52%) | 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 #2FBF85 toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F5FCF9 - 100
#E0F5ED - 200
#B6E9D4 - 300
#8DDCBC - 400
#5DCDA0 - 500
#2FBF85 - 600
#28A271 - 700
#20825A - 800
#186043 - 900
#10412D
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F5FCF9;
--color-accent-100: #E0F5ED;
--color-accent-200: #B6E9D4;
--color-accent-300: #8DDCBC;
--color-accent-400: #5DCDA0;
--color-accent-500: #2FBF85;
--color-accent-600: #28A271;
--color-accent-700: #20825A;
--color-accent-800: #186043;
--color-accent-900: #10412D;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for an emerald green website?
Emerald on near-black green feels like a members' club: deep, jewel-toned and expensive. A gold highlight completes it; keep reading text a soft ivory. The Emerald Club palette uses #06140F for the page, #EEF3EC for text, #2FBF85 for actions and #D4AF37 as a highlight.
Is the Emerald Club palette accessible?
Body text scores 16.7:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Emerald Club palette?
Background #06140F, Surface #0E2219, Text #EEF3EC, Accent #2FBF85, Highlight #D4AF37. 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 an emerald green website?
Use #06140F for about 60% of the page, #0E2219 for cards and panels, #EEF3EC for all reading text, and keep #2FBF85 for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #D4AF37 for small details such as badges and success states.
Can an AI website builder pick a color palette for me?
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