Bright Spring Color Palette

The bright spring colors, one by one

• Hot Coral (#FF5A5F) is a warm, light, vivid red, closest to burnt sienna among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Bright Watermelon (#FF4F79) is a warm, light, vivid red, closest to blush pink among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Clear Yellow (#FFE135) is a warm, light, vivid yellow-orange, closest to mustard yellow among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Kelly Green (#20B04B) is a slightly warm, mid-tone, vivid green, closest to sea green among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Bright Aqua (#00C2C7) is a cool, dark, vivid cyan, closest to turquoise among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Turquoise (#00B4C5) is a cool, dark, vivid cyan, closest to cerulean among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Bright Periwinkle (#6C7BFF) is a cool, light, vivid indigo, closest to royal blue among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Tangerine (#FF7F11) is a warm, mid-tone, vivid orange, closest to ochre among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Warm Fuchsia (#F2367D) is a warm, mid-tone, vivid red, closest to blush pink among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Bright Navy (#1D2F7A) is a cool, dark, vivid blue, closest to midnight blue among common named colors. Use it as text, outerwear and grounding pieces.
• Clear White (#FFFDF7) is a warm, very light, vivid yellow-orange, closest to off white among common named colors. Use it as a background or base neutral.
• Charcoal Brown (#3B302A) is a warm, very dark, muted orange, closest to taupe among common named colors. Use it as text, outerwear and grounding pieces.

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Building a bright spring wardrobe

• Bright Spring wardrobes can handle contrast: clear white, bright navy and charcoal brown work as neutrals, with very bright color on top.
• Hot coral, watermelon, clear yellow, kelly green, bright aqua and warm fuchsia are signature pieces. Wear them in solid blocks rather than muted prints.
• Avoid head-to-toe muted tones like khaki, olive and taupe, which make Bright Spring coloring look tired. If you wear a muted neutral, add a bright accent near the face.

Makeup, hair and jewelry

Common mistakes with a bright spring palette

• Reaching for the wrong neutral. Dusty rose (#C9A6A0) is the most common slip. Swap it for clear white, bright navy, charcoal brown to keep the warm-neutral feel.
• Mixing in the wrong temperature. Colors like olive, muted taupe, faded denim break the harmony because they sit outside Bright Spring's warm-neutral, very bright range.
• Using every color at once. A palette of twelve colors is a menu, not an outfit or a layout. Pick one main color, one accent and one or two neutrals for any single look or screen.
• Ignoring contrast on screen. Many bright spring colors are medium, so check text against the WCAG contrast guideline before using them for copy or button labels.

Ready-made bright spring palettes

Best neutrals, and colors to avoid

Using bright spring colors in design

:root {
  --bright-spring-carnival-1: #FF5A5F;
  --bright-spring-carnival-2: #FFE135;
  --bright-spring-carnival-3: #00C2C7;
  --bright-spring-carnival-4: #1D2F7A;
  --bright-spring-carnival-5: #FFFDF7;
}

Bright Spring vs neighbouring seasons

Sources and further reading

• Wikipedia: Color analysis (art) · History of seasonal color analysis and the twelve-season system.
• WCAG 2.1: Contrast (Minimum) · The W3C rule behind the 4.5:1 and 3:1 thresholds used on this page.
• MDN: CSS color values · Reference for hex, rgb() and hsl() syntax.

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