Gentle Vet: a veterinary clinic website color palette
A vet clinic has to feel both caring and competent. A soft teal for trust, a warm peach for kindness and clear navy text cover both.
#F4F9F9
Background
#FFFFFF
Surface
#13263A
Text
#16717A
Accent
#F2A585
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Gentle Vet palette set as a real page: #13263A text on #F4F9F9, every action in #16717A.
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Surface #FFFFFF keeps cards distinct from the page.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#13263A on #F4F9F914.4:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#13263A on #FFFFFF15.3:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#16717A on #F4F9F95.3:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#F2A585 on #F4F9F9 · large text1.8:1Below AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#F4F9F9 on #16717A · large text5.3:1AA
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: #F4F9F9;
--color-surface: #FFFFFF;
--color-text: #13263A;
--color-accent: #16717A;
--color-highlight: #F2A585;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #F4F9F9 | rgb(244, 249, 249) | hsl(180, 29%, 97%) | 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 | #13263A | rgb(19, 38, 58) | hsl(211, 51%, 15%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #16717A | rgb(22, 113, 122) | hsl(185, 69%, 28%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #F2A585 | rgb(242, 165, 133) | hsl(18, 81%, 74%) | 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 #16717A toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F3F8F8 - 100
#DCEAEB - 200
#ADCDD0 - 300
#7FB1B6 - 400
#499097 - 500
#16717A - 600
#136068 - 700
#0F4D53 - 800
#0B393D - 900
#072629
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F3F8F8;
--color-accent-100: #DCEAEB;
--color-accent-200: #ADCDD0;
--color-accent-300: #7FB1B6;
--color-accent-400: #499097;
--color-accent-500: #16717A;
--color-accent-600: #136068;
--color-accent-700: #0F4D53;
--color-accent-800: #0B393D;
--color-accent-900: #072629;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for a veterinary clinic website?
A vet clinic has to feel both caring and competent. A soft teal for trust, a warm peach for kindness and clear navy text cover both. The Gentle Vet palette uses #F4F9F9 for the page, #13263A for text, #16717A for actions and #F2A585 as a highlight.
Is the Gentle Vet palette accessible?
Body text scores 14.4:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Gentle Vet palette?
Background #F4F9F9, Surface #FFFFFF, Text #13263A, Accent #16717A, Highlight #F2A585. 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 veterinary clinic website?
Use #F4F9F9 for about 60% of the page, #FFFFFF for cards and panels, #13263A for all reading text, and keep #16717A for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #F2A585 for small details such as badges and success states.
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