Ocean Acidification
- Healthy Ocean#277da1
- Slight Change#56a7b0
- Acidification Teal#8cc7b5
- Stress Yellow#d7d27a
- Elevated Stress#e8a35b
- High Acidification#cb6257
Created at 10/22/2026 10:13
The palette consists of Semi dark, Light colors. Accent colors Healthy Ocean #277da1 and Elevated Stress #e8a35b. Palette has Cool, Warm colors temperature.
By lightness, this palette runs from #277DA1 (darkest) to #D7D27A (lightest). The lightness range is moderate.
Overall saturation feels vivid (higher chroma) — 67% of colors are vivid.
Some colors sit roughly opposite each other on the color wheel, giving the palette complementary contrast.
Warm and cool swatches are fairly balanced (3 warm, 3 cool).
HEX codes (sorted): #277DA1, #56A7B0, #8CC7B5, #CB6257, #D7D27A, #E8A35B
Palette Ocean Acidification combines 6 color codes:
HEX: #277da1, RGB: (39, 125, 161); HEX: #56a7b0, RGB: (86, 167, 176); HEX: #8cc7b5, RGB: (140, 199, 181)
HEX: #d7d27a, RGB: (215, 210, 122); HEX: #e8a35b, RGB: (232, 163, 91); HEX: #cb6257, RGB: (203, 98, 87)
Simplified version of palette colors
Shade of Steel Blue, Tint of Cadet Blue, Tint of Medium Aquamarine, Shade of Khaki, Shade of Sandy Brown, Tint of Indian Red
Color scheme was created by colorscheme
Color codes in palette
Ocean Acidification color codes HEX, RGB information in table
| Color | HEX | RGB | Name | Alternative name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #277da1 | #277da1 | RGB(39, 125, 161) | Healthy Ocean | — |
| #56a7b0 | #56a7b0 | RGB(86, 167, 176) | Slight Change | — |
| #8cc7b5 | #8cc7b5 | RGB(140, 199, 181) | Acidification Teal | — |
| #d7d27a | #d7d27a | RGB(215, 210, 122) | Stress Yellow | — |
| #e8a35b | #e8a35b | RGB(232, 163, 91) | Elevated Stress | — |
| #cb6257 | #cb6257 | RGB(203, 98, 87) | High Acidification | — |
Color Palette Contrast
10 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
| Text Color | Background Color | Contrast Ratio |
|---|---|---|
#277da1 | #56a7b0 | 1.66 |
#277da1 | #cb6257 | 1.19 |
#56a7b0 | #8cc7b5 | 1.45 |
#56a7b0 | #d7d27a | 1.77 |
#56a7b0 | #e8a35b | 1.3 |
#56a7b0 | #cb6257 | 1.39 |
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