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โ˜€๏ธ Summer Color Palette 2016

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

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Summer is the season of maximum saturation. The sky is not merely blue โ€” 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(109,153,227)  ยท  hsl(218, 68%, 66%)

#6d99e3

vivid and light โ€” a blue that reads as open.

When Pearly Aurora During Gilding โ†’

RGB(157,228,58)  ยท  hsl(85, 76%, 56%)

#9de43a

A light, vivid yellow-green with a quiet presence.

Deliberate Canyon beyond the Inscribing โ†’

RGB(229,208,133)  ยท  hsl(47, 65%, 71%)

#e5d085

A light, vivid yellow with a quiet presence.

The Beatific Blaze atop the Sprouting โ†’

RGB(100,242,154)  ยท  hsl(143, 84%, 67%)

#64f29a

vivid and light โ€” a green that reads as open.

Mirthful Blossom over the Ensouling โ†’

RGB(110,164,221)  ยท  hsl(211, 62%, 65%)

#6ea4dd

A moderate blue: light, considered, and steady.

The Bluff underneath Strong Enduring โ†’

RGB(150,239,42)  ยท  hsl(87, 86%, 55%)

#96ef2a

A light, vivid yellow-green with a quiet presence.

Antique Bog despite the Entwining โ†’

CSS custom properties

:root {  --summer-1: #6d99e3;  --summer-2: #9de43a;  --summer-3: #e5d085;  --summer-4: #64f29a;  --summer-5: #6ea4dd;  --summer-6: #96ef2a;}

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