Dark Winter Cedar Temple
Dark Winter Cedar Temple is a cool high contrast palette built with teal, black, navy blue tones. Copy the HEX codes, download the palette image, save it to your collection, or open related palettes below.
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Pairing tips
Use #443F64 for soft sections, cards, or open space.
Use #1E262E or a deeper nearby shade for readable type.
Use #124D58 for buttons, labels, icons, or small highlights.
CSS variables
:root {
--palette-color-1: #B2E4E6;
--palette-color-2: #1E262E;
--palette-color-3: #124D58;
--palette-color-4: #443F64;
}Dark Winter Cedar Temple colour names and contrast
Every value on this page is calculated from this palette's own HEX codes. The closest CSS named colour tells you what to call each shade, relative luminance shows how light or dark it truly is, and the contrast table shows which pairs are safe to set text in.
Swatch reference
| Swatch | Closest named colour | Match | Luminance | Hue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B2E4E6 | Powder Blue | 8 RGB pts | 0.707 | 182° |
| #1E262E | Ink | 40 RGB pts | 0.019 | 210° |
| #124D58 | Dark Slate Gray | 44 RGB pts | 0.061 | 189° |
| #443F64 | Charcoal | 43 RGB pts | 0.057 | 248° |
Contrast ratios (WCAG 2.1)
| Colour pair | Ratio | Body text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| #B2E4E6 on #1E262E | 11.03:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #B2E4E6 on #443F64 | 7.07:1 | AAA | AAA |
| #B2E4E6 on #124D58 | 6.79:1 | AA | AAA |
| #1E262E on #124D58 | 1.62:1 | fail | fail |
| #1E262E on #443F64 | 1.56:1 | fail | fail |
| #124D58 on #443F64 | 1.04:1 | fail | fail |
What this means in practice
- Highest contrast: #B2E4E6 against #1E262E at 11.03:1 — the safest pair here for body copy.
- Lowest contrast: #124D58 against #443F64 at 1.04:1 — decorative use only, it does not meet WCAG AA for text.
- Darkest colour: #1E262E (Ink, luminance 0.019) — the natural choice for headings.
- Lightest colour: #B2E4E6 (Powder Blue, luminance 0.707) — best used for backgrounds.
- Hue spread: 66° across 4 of 4 colours, which makes this a split-complementary palette.
- Text recommendation: set type in #B2E4E6 on a #1E262E background, and reserve #124D58 for borders, icons or accents.
FAQ
It is a cool high contrast color palette with teal, black, navy blue tones.
Yes. Use the lightest color for backgrounds, deeper colors for text, and mid tones for buttons or accents. Check the contrast table above before setting body copy.
Yes. Use the copy buttons for the full palette or for a single color row.
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