Coral Reef Benthic Cover (Survey Standard)
- Live Hard Coral (LHC)#ee82ee
- Dead Coral with Algae (DCA)#8b4513
- Rubble (R)#d3d3d3
- Sand (S)#f4a460
- Sponges (SP)#ffa500
- Macroalgae (MA)#006400
Created at 10/28/2026 11:24
The palette consists of Light, Semi dark colors. Accent colors Sponges (SP) #ffa500 and Macroalgae (MA) #006400. Palette has Cool, Warm, Neutral colors temperature.
By lightness, this palette runs from #006400 (darkest) to #D3D3D3 (lightest). The lightness range is moderate.
Overall saturation feels vivid (higher chroma) — 83% of colors are vivid.
Some colors sit roughly opposite each other on the color wheel, giving the palette complementary contrast.
Overall temperature among swatches leans warm (3 of 6).
HEX codes (sorted): #006400, #8B4513, #D3D3D3, #EE82EE, #F4A460, #FFA500
Palette Coral Reef Benthic Cover (Survey Standard) combines 6 color codes:
HEX: #ee82ee, RGB: (238, 130, 238); HEX: #8b4513, RGB: (139, 69, 19); HEX: #d3d3d3, RGB: (211, 211, 211)
HEX: #f4a460, RGB: (244, 164, 96); HEX: #ffa500, RGB: (255, 165, 0); HEX: #006400, RGB: (0, 100, 0)
Color scheme was created by colorstudio
Color codes in palette
Coral Reef Benthic Cover (Survey Standard) color codes HEX, RGB information in table
| Color | HEX | RGB | Name | Alternative name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #ee82ee | #ee82ee | RGB(238, 130, 238) | Live Hard Coral (LHC) | Violet |
| #8b4513 | #8b4513 | RGB(139, 69, 19) | Dead Coral with Algae (DCA) | Saddlebrown |
| #d3d3d3 | #d3d3d3 | RGB(211, 211, 211) | Rubble (R) | Lightgray |
| #f4a460 | #f4a460 | RGB(244, 164, 96) | Sand (S) | Sandybrown |
| #ffa500 | #ffa500 | RGB(255, 165, 0) | Sponges (SP) | Orange |
| #006400 | #006400 | RGB(0, 100, 0) | Macroalgae (MA) | Darkgreen |
Color Palette Contrast
7 color pairs have low contrast and need improvement which may impact readability.
| Text Color | Background Color | Contrast Ratio |
|---|---|---|
#ee82ee | #d3d3d3 | 1.54 |
#ee82ee | #f4a460 | 1.13 |
#ee82ee | #ffa500 | 1.17 |
#8b4513 | #006400 | 1.04 |
#d3d3d3 | #f4a460 | 1.35 |
#d3d3d3 | #ffa500 | 1.31 |
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