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Summer Color Palettes

12 free palettes with hex codes. Bright, sunny colors: citrus, pool blue, watermelon. Click any color to copy it.

About summer palettes

Summer palettes are the most saturated of the seasons: citrus yellow and orange, watermelon pink and red, pool and ocean blues, tropical teal and lush green. They're high-energy and cheerful, built to feel like sunshine, holidays and long days outside.

They work for travel, food and drink, festivals, swimwear, sports and summer sales. Because summer colors are bright, they compete for attention; choose one or two to lead and use the rest as accents. White or a pale sand background keeps them fresh, and a deep navy or teal from the palette makes a readable text color.

12 summer palettes

Beach Day

Best text pair:Aa#ED254E on #FAFAFA4.0:1AA large

For text, useAa#000000 on #FAFAFA20.1:1AAA

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Watermelon

Best text pair:Aa#081C15 on #C9F0D014.2:1AAA

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Lemonade Stand

Best text pair:Aa#A23E48 on #FFF2755.5:1AA

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Tropical Fruit

Best text pair:Aa#2EC4B6 on #FFFFFF2.2:1too low for text

For text, useAa#000000 on #FFFFFF21.0:1AAA

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Pool Party

Best text pair:Aa#9B5DE5 on #FEE4403.2:1AA large

For text, useAa#000000 on #FEE44016.4:1AAA

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Ice Pops

Best text pair:Aa#F94144 on #F9C74F2.3:1too low for text

For text, useAa#000000 on #F9C74F13.3:1AAA

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Palm Springs

Best text pair:Aa#38A3A5 on #EAFFD02.8:1too low for text

For text, useAa#000000 on #EAFFD019.7:1AAA

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Sunny Citrus

Best text pair:Aa#DC2F02 on #FFBA082.8:1too low for text

For text, useAa#000000 on #FFBA0812.3:1AAA

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Coastal Summer

Best text pair:Aa#006D77 on #EDF6F95.5:1AA

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Festival

Best text pair:Aa#8338EC on #FFBE0B3.4:1AA large

For text, useAa#000000 on #FFBE0B12.6:1AAA

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Lazy Hammock

Best text pair:Aa#97A97C on #E9F5DB2.2:1too low for text

For text, useAa#000000 on #E9F5DB18.5:1AAA

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Mango Smoothie

Best text pair:Aa#2B3A67 on #FFFDFA10.9:1AAA

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Tips for summer palettes

  • Yellow and orange buttons need dark text; white text on them rarely passes contrast.
  • Let white space do some of the work so bright colors don't overwhelm.
  • Pair warm citrus colors with one cool blue or teal for balance.

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