Light Spring Color Palette

The light spring colors, one by one

• Buttercream (#FFF1B5) is a warm, very light, vivid yellow-orange, closest to peach among common named colors. Use it as a background or base neutral.
• Light Peach (#FFD3B6) is a warm, very light, vivid orange, closest to apricot among common named colors. Use it as a background or base neutral.
• Apricot (#FBC4A0) is a warm, very light, vivid orange, closest to apricot among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Light Coral (#FF9E8F) is a warm, light, vivid red, closest to dusty rose among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Mint (#B5EAD7) is a slightly warm, very light, moderately saturated teal-green, closest to powder blue among common named colors. Use it as tops, accessories and supporting UI surfaces.
• Light Aqua (#9EE6E0) is a cool, light, moderately saturated cyan, closest to powder blue among common named colors. Use it as tops, accessories and supporting UI surfaces.
• Light Periwinkle (#AEB8FF) is a cool, very light, vivid indigo, closest to periwinkle among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Warm Pink (#FFB7C5) is a warm, very light, vivid red, closest to apricot among common named colors. Use it as a background or base neutral.
• Lime Cream (#D8F0A0) is a slightly warm, light, vivid yellow-green, closest to pale yellow among common named colors. Use it as a statement color near the face or a call to action.
• Light Camel (#D9B48F) is a warm, light, moderately saturated orange, closest to tan among common named colors. Use it as tops, accessories and supporting UI surfaces.
• Light Turquoise (#6FD6D0) is a cool, light, moderately saturated cyan, closest to sky blue among common named colors. Use it as tops, accessories and supporting UI surfaces.
• Soft Ivory (#FFF9EE) is a warm, very light, vivid orange, closest to ivory among common named colors. Use it as a background or base neutral.

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Building a light spring wardrobe

• Light Spring wardrobes are built on soft ivory, light camel, warm light grey and soft taupe instead of black. These neutrals keep contrast gentle, which matches the low contrast of Light Spring coloring.
• Add color with light peach, buttercream yellow, mint, light aqua, warm pink and light periwinkle. Choose fabrics with a soft sheen rather than matte heavy textures, which can look dull.
• For darker pieces, choose warm mid-tones like soft navy with a warm lean or medium camel rather than charcoal or black.

Makeup, hair and jewelry

Common mistakes with a light spring palette

• Reaching for the wrong neutral. Black (#000000) is the most common slip. Swap it for soft ivory, light camel, warm light grey to keep the warm-neutral feel.
• Mixing in the wrong temperature. Colors like burgundy, dark brown, dusty olive break the harmony because they sit outside Light Spring's warm-neutral, clear but soft 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 light spring colors are light, so check text against the WCAG contrast guideline before using them for copy or button labels.

Ready-made light spring palettes

Best neutrals, and colors to avoid

Using light spring colors in design

:root {
  --light-spring-sherbet-1: #FFF9EE;
  --light-spring-sherbet-2: #FFD3B6;
  --light-spring-sherbet-3: #FF9E8F;
  --light-spring-sherbet-4: #B5EAD7;
  --light-spring-sherbet-5: #6FD6D0;
}

Light 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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