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Ocean Color Palettes

12 free palettes with hex codes. Blues, teals and sea greens from deep water to shore. Click any color to copy it.

About ocean palettes

Ocean palettes range from the near-black navy of deep water through teal and turquoise to the pale aqua of shallow lagoons, often with sand, coral or white foam as an accent. Blues and blue-greens are among the most widely liked colors and are associated with calm, trust and freshness.

That's why ocean colors are common in travel, wellness, finance, healthcare and clean-tech brands. A deep navy makes an excellent text and footer color, mid blues and teals work for buttons and links, and pale aquas for backgrounds. Add a warm accent like coral or sand when you need something to stand out against all that blue.

12 ocean palettes

Deep Sea

Best text pair:Aa#03045E on #48CAE49.2:1AAA

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Shallow Lagoon

Best text pair:Aa#0077B6 on #CAF0F84.0:1AA large

For text, useAa#000000 on #CAF0F817.3:1AAA

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Coral Reef

Best text pair:Aa#0F4C5C on #F4F1DE8.4:1AAA

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Seaside

Best text pair:Aa#1D3557 on #F1FAEE11.6:1AAA

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Tidal Pool

Best text pair:Aa#264653 on #E0F2F18.7:1AAA

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Sea Glass

Best text pair:Aa#6C9A8B on #E7EFC52.6:1too low for text

For text, useAa#000000 on #E7EFC517.6:1AAA

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Navy Harbor

Best text pair:Aa#0B2545 on #EEF4ED13.8:1AAA

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Surf Shack

Best text pair:Aa#1D4E89 on #FBD1A25.9:1AA

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Arctic Water

Best text pair:Aa#253237 on #E0FBFC12.2:1AAA

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Mediterranean

Best text pair:Aa#0E6BA8 on #FFFFFF5.7:1AA

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Kelp Forest

Best text pair:Aa#1B4332 on #95D5B26.6:1AA

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Bioluminescence

Best text pair:Aa#001219 on #E9D8A613.5:1AAA

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Tips for ocean palettes

  • Navy is a softer alternative to black for text and dark sections.
  • Turquoise and aqua are bright but light; check contrast before using them for text.
  • A single coral or sand accent makes calls to action pop against blue.

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