Ancient Basin color palette — #E4E4D5 · #238A43 · #00523C · #442100 · #000901
Fern takes the lead with Forest close behind in a set that reads as nature and growth at first glance.
The five colors
- Parchment (#E4E4D5): A whisper-light, dusty green — the color of fresh herbs.
- Fern (#238A43): A full-bodied, balanced green — the color of a quiet forest floor.
- Forest (#00523C): A deep, shadowed, dusty teal — the color of glacier melt.
- Espresso (#442100): A deep, shadowed, dusty gold — the color of afternoon light on wheat.
- Ink (#000901): A deep, shadowed, dusty green — the color of new leaves after rain.
Feels like: Nature, Growth, Optimism, Sophistication, Grounding. Tagged botanical, earthy, muted.
Use it as a design system
One click turns Ancient Basin 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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