Ancient Study color palette — #EBE2D4 · #95BCA1 · #0081A3 · #005A52 · #002236

Built around Cerulean, softened by Peacock — the whole palette hums with nature and growth.

The five colors

• Parchment (#EBE2D4): A whisper-light, dusty gold — the color of old brass.
• Sage (#95BCA1): A luminous, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.
• Cerulean (#0081A3): A full-bodied, balanced blue — the color of a favorite pair of jeans.
• Peacock (#005A52): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
• Midnight (#002236): A deep, shadowed, dusty blue — the color of deep harbor water.

Feels like: Nature, Growth, Trust, Stability, Calm, Sophistication. Tagged coastal, cool, light, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Study into a complete token system: semantic roles from primary to success, an 11-stop OKLCH scale per role, a WCAG AA/AAA and APCA contrast matrix, an auto-derived dark mode and 11 export formats including CSS custom properties, Tailwind, Figma Variables and shadcn/ui.

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