Kelly Green#52B141
Medium Spring Green#3DAE5C
Teal#21A0A0
Slate Blue#7BA7B9
Cultured#DFE6E9
Palette direction

Green Owl Inspired Color Palette

This palette uses vibrant green shades inspired by the Duolingo owl, blending energetic and friendly greens with soft supportive blues and greys for balance, alongside clean neutrals for readability and interface versatility.

AnalogousEducationgreenfriendlyvibranteducation
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Education color direction

Green Owl Inspired Color Palette

This palette uses vibrant green shades inspired by the Duolingo owl, blending energetic and friendly greens with soft supportive blues and greys for balance, alongside clean neutrals for readability and interface versatility.

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Logo color pairings

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

Logo Charcoal #2E2E2Eon Kelly Green #52B1415.0:1 Strong
Logo Charcoal #2E2E2Eon Medium Spring Green #3DAE5C4.8:1 Strong
Logo Charcoal #2E2E2Eon White #FFFFFF13.6:1 Excellent
Logo White #FFFFFFon Charcoal #2E2E2E13.6:1 Excellent
Icon color
BackgroundKelly Green#52B141TextCharcoal#2E2E2E
Primary Button4.99:1
AA

Best for the main action users should notice first.

BackgroundMedium Spring Green#3DAE5CTextCharcoal#2E2E2E
Secondary Button4.79:1
AA

Useful for softer choices and secondary paths.

BackgroundCultured#DFE6E9TextMedium Spring Green#3DAE5C
Outlined Button2.25:1
Low

Good for lower-emphasis actions on light surfaces.

BackgroundCultured#DFE6E9TextKelly Green#52B141
Text Button2.15:1
Low

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

Palette composition8 colorsAnalogous color relationship
9:41Green Owl Inspired Color Palette Color role balance
Analogous system
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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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.Kelly Green #52B141
HeadlineUsed for main titles and key messages.Kelly Green #52B141
LinkUsed for links and interactive text.Kelly Green #52B141

Buttons

Primary Button
BackgroundKelly Green #52B141
TextCharcoal #2E2E2E
Secondary Button
BackgroundMedium Spring Green #3DAE5C
TextCharcoal #2E2E2E
Outlined Button
BackgroundMedium Spring Green #3DAE5C
TextMedium Spring Green #3DAE5C

Interface

TextDefault readable body text.Charcoal #2E2E2E
Bg LightLight page or section background.Cultured #DFE6E9
Bg DarkDark page or section background.Isabelline #F4F5F7
IconSmall interface icons and marks.Slate Blue #7BA7B9
BorderCards, inputs, and component borders.Slate Blue #7BA7B9
DividerSubtle separators between content.Slate Blue #7BA7B9
OutlineFocus rings and emphasis outlines.Slate Blue #7BA7B9

Palette Colors

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

Main (Brand) Colors

The main colors are vibrant greens and teals that create a lively and approachable brand image, directly inspired by the Duolingo owl's familiar green hues.

PrimaryKelly Green

RolesLogo, Link, Btn Primary Bg, Headline

Kelly Green evokes growth, vitality, and approachability, ideal for a learning-focused brand.

HEX#52B141
RGB82, 177, 65
HSL111, 46, 47
CMYK54, 0, 63, 31
SecondaryMedium Spring Green

RolesBtn Secondary Bg, Btn Outlined Border, Btn Outlined Text

Medium Spring Green offers a softer green tone that supports the primary color and maintains vibrancy without competing.

HEX#3DAE5C
RGB61, 174, 92
HSL136, 48, 46
CMYK65, 0, 47, 32
TertiaryTeal

Teal introduces a cool supporting hue that balances the bright greens with calm reliability.

HEX#21A0A0
RGB33, 160, 160
HSL180, 66, 38
CMYK79, 0, 0, 37

Support Colors

Support colors provide calmness and clarity to complement the main vibrant greens, ensuring usability and subtlety in accents.

Slate Blue

RolesIcon, Border, Divider, Outline

Slate Blue lends a muted, professional tone that contrasts the greens gently while keeping the palette approachable.

HEX#7BA7B9
RGB123, 167, 185
HSL197, 31, 60
CMYK34, 10, 0, 27
Cultured

RolesBg Light

Cultured is a pale near-white that provides a clean and soft background for content and UI elements.

HEX#DFE6E9
RGB223, 230, 233
HSL198, 19, 89
CMYK4, 1, 0, 9

Neutral Colors

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

White
HEX#FFFFFF
RGB255, 255, 255
HSL0, 0, 100
CMYK0, 0, 0, 0
Isabelline

RolesBg Dark

HEX#F4F5F7
RGB244, 245, 247
HSL220, 16, 96
CMYK1, 1, 0, 3
Charcoal

RolesText, Btn Primary Text, Btn Secondary Text

HEX#2E2E2E
RGB46, 46, 46
HSL0, 0, 18
CMYK0, 0, 0, 82

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-kelly-green: #52B141;
  --color-medium-spring-green: #3DAE5C;
  --color-teal: #21A0A0;
  --color-slate-blue: #7BA7B9;
  --color-cultured: #DFE6E9;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-isabelline: #F4F5F7;
  --color-charcoal: #2E2E2E;
}

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: #52B141;
  --role-link: #52B141;
  --role-btn-primary-bg: #52B141;
  --role-headline: #52B141;
  --role-btn-secondary-bg: #3DAE5C;
  --role-btn-outlined-border: #3DAE5C;
  --role-btn-outlined-text: #3DAE5C;
  --role-icon: #7BA7B9;
  --role-border: #7BA7B9;
  --role-divider: #7BA7B9;
  --role-outline: #7BA7B9;
  --role-bg-light: #DFE6E9;
  --role-bg-dark: #F4F5F7;
  --role-text: #2E2E2E;
  --role-btn-primary-text: #2E2E2E;
  --role-btn-secondary-text: #2E2E2E;
}

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.
{
    "kelly-green": "#52B141",
    "medium-spring-green": "#3DAE5C",
    "teal": "#21A0A0",
    "slate-blue": "#7BA7B9",
    "cultured": "#DFE6E9",
    "white": "#FFFFFF",
    "isabelline": "#F4F5F7",
    "charcoal": "#2E2E2E"
}
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