Chartreuse color palettes #B5C82E

Acid yellow-green from the liqueur — awkward on its own, electric against dark neutrals.

Where Chartreuse comes from

Named after the liqueur the Carthusians have distilled since 1737, whose color was so particular that the drink became the reference and the color took its name — not the other way round.

Also searched as chartreuse, acid green, yellow green, citron, lime green, electric green.

11 palettes built on Chartreuse

Each palette anchors on Chartreuse #B5C82E and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.

Tonal

Chartreuse Soft Ladder

Monochrome UI scales and finish studies

light #e1fc95, anchor #b5c82e, support #aaaa00, support #698538, support #474c13, dark #17240b

Chartreuse Shadow Ladder

Dark-mode surfaces, deep textiles, lacquer

light #e9f1d0, anchor #b5c82e, support #666a18, support #3c4d03, support #222200, dark #050d02

Analogous

Chartreuse and Jubilant Meadow

The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print

light #bbee99, anchor #b5c82e, support #6abb3a, support #797447, support #2a4f21, dark #1f180a

Chartreuse and Sauterne

Gradients, environmental and atmospheric work

light #ebe1c4, anchor #b5c82e, support #c5a253, support #5b7c5b, support #4e3e1f, dark #0f180a

Contrast

Chartreuse and Almost Royal

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #b5e1db, anchor #b5c82e, support #88b378, counterpoint #7128ec, support #2c3a64, dark #1a051b

Chartreuse and Big Ocean Wave

Warm against cool — the mid-gap companion the complement skips

light #c6f0e7, anchor #b5c82e, support #88b378, counterpoint #34708f, support #303d3f, dark #071306

Chartreuse and Pinkinity

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #dfd4b0, anchor #b5c82e, support #b4a07a, counterpoint #eb2e99, support #513233, dark #220607

Chartreuse and Grape Smoke

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #b0e0e6, anchor #b5c82e, counterpoint #b69abc, counterpoint #3e62ad, support #3a3b5b, dark #041108

Shifted

Chartreuse and Oak Palace

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing

light #f4f1ca, anchor #b5c82e, support #b0a582, counterpoint #bb6b41, support #453b32, dark #140f07

Chartreuse and Good Luck

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the cool mid-gap pairing

light #d3e3bf, anchor #b5c82e, support #95b388, counterpoint #499674, support #334131, dark #071305

Quiet Support

Chartreuse Gallery

Brand systems, print, identity

light #f0f1e7, anchor #b5c82e, support #a6a69b, support #6e7357, support #3b3c36, dark #0c0e07

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