Ancient Study color palette — #DFEAE3 · #99AFA4 · #68877B · #433600 · #0A170F

Espresso takes the lead with Storm Blue close behind in a set that reads as nature and growth at first glance.

The five colors

• Parchment (#DFEAE3): a clean, paper-quiet neutral.
• Sage (#99AFA4): A luminous, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
• Storm Blue (#68877B): A full-bodied, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
• Espresso (#433600): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of a quiet forest floor.
• Ink (#0A170F): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of shallow lagoons.

Feels like: Nature, Growth, Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged scandi, muted, light.

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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