Ancient Fern color palette — #CDE7CB · #996F00 · #185D00 · #372560 · #042C1C

Deep Olive takes the lead with Ochre close behind in a set that reads as nature and growth at first glance.

The five colors

• Celadon Mist (#CDE7CB): A whisper-light, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
• Ochre (#996F00): A full-bodied, balanced gold — the color of honey in a jar.
• Deep Olive (#185D00): A full-bodied, balanced green — the color of new leaves after rain.
• Royal Purple (#372560): A deep, shadowed, balanced violet — the color of a velvet chair.
• Deep Forest (#042C1C): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of sea glass.

Feels like: Nature, Growth, Optimism, Creativity, Balance. Tagged retro.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Fern 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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• Aged Rust color palette (#F3DBAF, #BF5100, #554E00, #1C2874, #391724)
• Amber Delta color palette (#FAD6B9, #CB7F00, #337B37, #523186, #2B2400)
• Midnight Fern color palette (#DCEDE5, #575900, #1A2126, #002107, #000C07)
• Washed Aubergine color palette (#D2E8D8, #806400, #004F60, #38185F, #360025)
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