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☀️ Summer Color Palette 2009

Bold blues, vivid greens, warm golds, and the bright, unhesitating energy of long days at their peak.

2008 2009 2010

Summer is the season of maximum saturation. The sky is not merely blue — it is intensely, almost aggressively blue, the kind of blue that makes shadows look purple and grass look almost electric. Sunflowers do not ask for attention; they demand it with full-throated yellow. Even the shade is warm. This palette draws from that abundance: the Mediterranean sea at noon, the deep heart of a sunflower, the lush green of midsummer foliage in full leaf, the warm gold of late afternoon light on limestone, and the particular turquoise of a swimming pool glimpsed through garden gates. It is a palette without apology.

The 6 colors

RGB (51-100-225)

#3364e1

A medium, vivid blue with a quiet presence.

Loamy Canyon on the Meeting →

RGB (219-226-80)

#dbe250

vivid and light — a yellow that reads as open.

The Hewn Border despite Seasoning →

RGB (209-167-51)

#d1a733

A medium, moderate orange with a quiet presence.

When Untroubled Alcove between Forming →

RGB (50-200-67)

#32c843

A medium, moderate green with a quiet presence.

When Fixed Alcove throughout Forming →

RGB (93-177-229)

#5db1e5

A light, vivid blue with a quiet presence.

The Full-bodied Arch by the Abetting →

RGB (156-230-45)

#9ce62d

A vivid yellow-green: medium, considered, and steady.

The Arch from Hardy Harboring →

CSS custom properties

:root {  --summer-1: #3364e1;  --summer-2: #dbe250;  --summer-3: #d1a733;  --summer-4: #32c843;  --summer-5: #5db1e5;  --summer-6: #9ce62d;}

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