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Ocean Bathymetry (GEBCO Standard)

  • Continental Shelf
    #a6d4f1
  • Continental Slope
    #7ebcd6
  • Abyssal Plain
    #327eab
  • Deep Ocean Basin
    #144c78
  • Ocean Trench
    #041e3b
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Created at 10/27/2026 18:34
bycolorday
The palette consists of Light, Semi dark, Dark colors. Accent colors Continental Shelf #a6d4f1 and Ocean Trench #041e3b. Palette has Cool colors temperature.

By lightness, this palette runs from #041E3B (darkest) to #A6D4F1 (lightest). The lightness range is wide.

Overall saturation feels vivid (higher chroma) — 80% of colors are vivid.

An analogous palette: its hues sit close together on the color wheel, within about 14°.

Overall temperature among swatches leans cool (5 of 5).

HEX codes (sorted): #041E3B, #144C78, #327EAB, #7EBCD6, #A6D4F1

Palette Ocean Bathymetry (GEBCO Standard) combines 5 color codes:
HEX: #a6d4f1, RGB: (166, 212, 241); HEX: #7ebcd6, RGB: (126, 188, 214); HEX: #327eab, RGB: (50, 126, 171)
HEX: #144c78, RGB: (20, 76, 120); HEX: #041e3b, RGB: (4, 30, 59)
Simplified version of palette colors
Tint of Light Sky Blue, Shade of Sky Blue, Shade of Steel Blue, Shade of Dark Slate Blue, Shade of Midnight Blue
Color scheme was created by colorday

Color codes in palette

Ocean Bathymetry (GEBCO Standard) color codes HEX, RGB information in table

ColorHEXRGBNameAlternative name
#a6d4f1#a6d4f1RGB(166, 212, 241)Continental Shelf—
#7ebcd6#7ebcd6RGB(126, 188, 214)Continental Slope—
#327eab#327eabRGB(50, 126, 171)Abyssal Plain—
#144c78#144c78RGB(20, 76, 120)Deep Ocean Basin—
#041e3b#041e3bRGB(4, 30, 59)Ocean Trench—

Color Palette Contrast

2 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
Text ColorBackground ColorContrast Ratio
#a6d4f1
#7ebcd6
1.32
#144c78
#041e3b
1.86

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Ocean Bathymetry (GEBCO Standard) color palette: Continental Shelf, Continental Slope, Abyssal Plain, Deep Ocean Basin
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