Coastal Upwelling
- Deep Water#2b5878
- Upwelling Blue#317f9a
- Nutrient Teal#4c9f91
- Phytoplankton Green#72a94d
- Bloom Gold#c3b34a
- Coastal Brown#96704e
Created at 10/26/2026 11:21
The palette consists of Semi dark, Light colors. Accent colors Upwelling Blue #317f9a and Bloom Gold #c3b34a. Palette has Cool, Warm colors temperature.
By lightness, this palette runs from #2B5878 (darkest) to #C3B34A (lightest). The lightness range is moderate.
Saturation sits in a moderate mid-range, averaging 42% across the palette.
Some colors sit roughly opposite each other on the color wheel, giving the palette complementary contrast.
Overall temperature among swatches leans cool (4 of 6).
HEX codes (sorted): #2B5878, #317F9A, #4C9F91, #72A94D, #96704E, #C3B34A
Palette Coastal Upwelling combines 6 color codes:
HEX: #2b5878, RGB: (43, 88, 120); HEX: #317f9a, RGB: (49, 127, 154); HEX: #4c9f91, RGB: (76, 159, 145)
HEX: #72a94d, RGB: (114, 169, 77); HEX: #c3b34a, RGB: (195, 179, 74); HEX: #96704e, RGB: (150, 112, 78)
Simplified version of palette colors
Shade of Royal Blue, Shade of Steel Blue, Shade of Light Sea Green, Tint of Olive Drab, Shade of Dark Khaki, Tint of Sienna
Color scheme was created by colorscheme
Color codes in palette
Coastal Upwelling color codes HEX, RGB information in table
| Color | HEX | RGB | Name | Alternative name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2b5878 | #2b5878 | RGB(43, 88, 120) | Deep Water | — |
| #317f9a | #317f9a | RGB(49, 127, 154) | Upwelling Blue | — |
| #4c9f91 | #4c9f91 | RGB(76, 159, 145) | Nutrient Teal | — |
| #72a94d | #72a94d | RGB(114, 169, 77) | Phytoplankton Green | — |
| #c3b34a | #c3b34a | RGB(195, 179, 74) | Bloom Gold | — |
| #96704e | #96704e | RGB(150, 112, 78) | Coastal Brown | — |
Color Palette Contrast
10 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
| Text Color | Background Color | Contrast Ratio |
|---|---|---|
#2b5878 | #317f9a | 1.67 |
#2b5878 | #96704e | 1.7 |
#317f9a | #4c9f91 | 1.44 |
#317f9a | #72a94d | 1.61 |
#317f9a | #96704e | 1.01 |
#4c9f91 | #72a94d | 1.12 |
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