Ancient Archive color palette — #E5E7D9 · #459D82 · #135C83 · #5C2B07 · #3D1D2F

Fern takes the lead with Peacock close behind in a set that reads as trust and stability at first glance.

The five colors

• Parchment (#E5E7D9): bright and airy, almost weightless.
• Fern (#459D82): A luminous, balanced teal — the color of shallow lagoons.
• Peacock (#135C83): A full-bodied, balanced blue — the color of deep harbor water.
• Cocoa (#5C2B07): A deep, shadowed, balanced gold — the color of old brass.
• Espresso (#3D1D2F): A deep, shadowed, dusty rose — the color of a warm blush.

Feels like: Trust, Stability, Optimism, Sophistication. Tagged vintage, retro, muted.

Use it as a design system

One click turns Ancient Archive 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.

Similar palettes

• Tempered Basin color palette (#EAF2D6, #5D9283, #245B79, #473400, #312300)
• Muted Veranda color palette (#FCE6CB, #79975A, #006667, #4D263A, #43060E)
• Tempered Basalt color palette (#D6F6EA, #24858B, #2A5E77, #551939, #2B0102)
• Pale Onyx color palette (#C5E8D9, #5EA0A2, #247DA2, #6A2C4F, #4F0611)
• Hushed Denim color palette (#F9E7F4, #5DACBD, #005C8E, #00402D, #111949)
• Dusty Parlor color palette (#E2E6C7, #6EB09C, #3C8CAC, #8B5837, #401B00)
• Faded Petrol Courtyard color palette (#E0F0E5, #5DB3BE, #5965AB, #6A4400, #3D3800)
• Lagoon Chapel color palette (#CDEFD8, #00948D, #005B62, #003450, #001A3C)

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