Crimson#DC143C
Forest Green#228B22
Slate Gray#708090
Charcoal#36454F
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Crimson Forest Green Color Palette

This palette combines vibrant Crimson and Forest Green as main colors, balanced by softer Slate and charcoal tones supporting accessibility and clarity within a clean white background. The blend gives powerful brand recognition with contrasting warm and cool hues to energize and calm, making a versatile, professional identity.

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Crimson Forest Green Color Palette

This palette combines vibrant Crimson and Forest Green as main colors, balanced by softer Slate and charcoal tones supporting accessibility and clarity within a clean white background. The blend gives powerful brand recognition with contrasting warm and cool hues to energize and calm, making a versatile, professional identity.

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Logo contrast guide

Logo color pairings

ColorFly checks the palette colors against each other and suggests the clearest logo/background combinations.

Logo White #FFFFFFon Crimson #DC143C5.0:1 Strong
Logo Eerie Black #1C1C1Con White #FFFFFF17.0:1 Excellent
Logo White #FFFFFFon Eerie Black #1C1C1C17.0:1 Excellent
Icon color
BackgroundCrimson#DC143CTextWhite#FFFFFF
Primary Button4.99:1
AA

Best for the main action users should notice first.

BackgroundForest Green#228B22TextWhite#FFFFFF
Secondary Button4.39:1
Large text

Useful for softer choices and secondary paths.

BackgroundWhite#FFFFFFTextCrimson#DC143C
Outlined Button4.99:1
AA

Good for lower-emphasis actions on light surfaces.

BackgroundWhite#FFFFFFTextCrimson#DC143C
Text Button4.99:1
AA

A quiet action for links, navigation, and inline decisions.

Palette composition7 colorsCustom color relationship
9:41Crimson Forest Green Color Palette Color role balance
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60% DominantNeutrals

Backgrounds, large surfaces, whitespace, and reading comfort.

30% SecondarySupport colors

Sections, secondary UI, illustrations, and repeated brand moments.

10% AccentMain colors

High-attention moments like primary actions and memorable highlights.

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Why it works

A usable
color system.

The main colors combine the warmth of Crimson with the natural depth of Forest Green, creating a bold complementary contrast that anchors the brand with energy and reliability.

Clear roles create a consistent brand experience.

Color Roles and Usage Map

Assign existing palette colors to brand, typography, and interface roles.

Brand identity

LogoUsed for logo marks and core brand symbols.Crimson #DC143C
HeadlineUsed for main titles and key messages.Forest Green #228B22
LinkUsed for links and interactive text.Crimson #DC143C

Buttons

Primary Button
BackgroundCrimson #DC143C
TextWhite #FFFFFF
Secondary Button
BackgroundForest Green #228B22
TextWhite #FFFFFF
Outlined Button
BackgroundCrimson #DC143C
TextCrimson #DC143C

Interface

TextDefault readable body text.Eerie Black #1C1C1C
Bg LightLight page or section background.White #FFFFFF
Bg DarkDark page or section background.Cultured #F5F5F5
IconSmall interface icons and marks.Slate Gray #708090
BorderCards, inputs, and component borders.Slate Gray #708090
DividerSubtle separators between content.Slate Gray #708090
OutlineFocus rings and emphasis outlines.Slate Gray #708090

Palette Colors

A compact view of the brand, support, and neutral colors that make up this system.

Main (Brand) Colors

The main colors combine the warmth of Crimson with the natural depth of Forest Green, creating a bold complementary contrast that anchors the brand with energy and reliability.

PrimaryCrimson

RolesLogo, Btn Primary Bg, Link, Btn Outlined Border, Btn Outlined Text

Crimson contributes vibrancy and passion, ideal for drawing attention to key brand elements like logo and calls to action.

HEX#DC143C
RGB220, 20, 60
HSL348, 83, 47
CMYK0, 91, 73, 14
SecondaryForest Green

RolesHeadline, Btn Secondary Bg

Forest Green adds calm and trustworthiness, grounding headlines with a stable, natural presence.

HEX#228B22
RGB34, 139, 34
HSL120, 61, 34
CMYK76, 0, 76, 45

Support Colors

Slate Gray and Charcoal support colors provide softer visual accents that balance the vivid main colors, enhancing usability especially for interface elements like borders and icons without overwhelming the overall composition.

Slate Gray

RolesIcon, Border, Divider, Outline

Slate Gray introduces a cool, muted contrast that complements the warmth of Crimson while maintaining subtlety in interface accents.

HEX#708090
RGB112, 128, 144
HSL210, 13, 50
CMYK22, 11, 0, 44
Charcoal

Charcoal offers a dark neutral tone that provides comfortable readability for secondary button text against lighter backgrounds.

HEX#36454F
RGB54, 69, 79
HSL204, 19, 26
CMYK32, 13, 0, 69

Neutral Colors

Utility colors for backgrounds, text, borders, and balance.

White

RolesBg Light, Btn Primary Text, Btn Secondary Text

HEX#FFFFFF
RGB255, 255, 255
HSL0, 0, 100
CMYK0, 0, 0, 0
Cultured

RolesBg Dark

HEX#F5F5F5
RGB245, 245, 245
HSL0, 0, 96
CMYK0, 0, 0, 4
Eerie Black

RolesText

HEX#1C1C1C
RGB28, 28, 28
HSL0, 0, 11
CMYK0, 0, 0, 89

Export and Handoff

Copy palette values for design systems, websites, and client handoff.

Color tokens

Use these in CSS when you want every raw palette color available by name. Best for websites, landing pages, and design system variables.

Use when: you need the actual colors.
:root {
  --color-crimson: #DC143C;
  --color-forest-green: #228B22;
  --color-slate-gray: #708090;
  --color-charcoal: #36454F;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-cultured: #F5F5F5;
  --color-eerie-black: #1C1C1C;
}

Role tokens

Use these in CSS when colors are assigned to practical jobs like text, buttons, borders, links, and backgrounds.

Use when: you need UI roles, not just swatches.
:root {
  --role-logo: #DC143C;
  --role-btn-primary-bg: #DC143C;
  --role-link: #DC143C;
  --role-btn-outlined-border: #DC143C;
  --role-btn-outlined-text: #DC143C;
  --role-headline: #228B22;
  --role-btn-secondary-bg: #228B22;
  --role-icon: #708090;
  --role-border: #708090;
  --role-divider: #708090;
  --role-outline: #708090;
  --role-bg-light: #FFFFFF;
  --role-btn-primary-text: #FFFFFF;
  --role-btn-secondary-text: #FFFFFF;
  --role-bg-dark: #F5F5F5;
  --role-text: #1C1C1C;
}

JSON

Use this structured palette data in apps, generators, plugins, or tools that need to read the palette programmatically.

Use when: a developer or app needs data.
{
    "crimson": "#DC143C",
    "forest-green": "#228B22",
    "slate-gray": "#708090",
    "charcoal": "#36454F",
    "white": "#FFFFFF",
    "cultured": "#F5F5F5",
    "eerie-black": "#1C1C1C"
}
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