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DESE Color Palette

WCAG 2.1 requires a minimun of contrast ratio of 4.5:1, (WebAIM, Contrast and Color Accessibility).

  • Default body text: Hex #333333

  • Default link text: Hex #0368D4 — Can be used on white, bg-ltblue, and bg-ltgrey backgrounds.

  • Dark backgrounds use white text: Hex #FFFFFF

Primary Colors

#EDF7FD

bg-ltblue
237, 247, 253
Contrast: 11.0

#B5DEF2

bg-mdblue
181, 222, 242
Contrast: 8.8

#337AB7

bg-blue
51, 122, 183
Contrast: 4.5

#1A4785

bg-dkblue
26, 71, 133
Contrast: 9.1

#FFC107

bg-dkyellow
255,193, 7
Contrast: 7.7

#F88F00

bg-dkorange
248, 143, 0
Contrast: 5.3

#F3F3F3

bg-ltgrey
243, 243, 243
Contrast: 11.3

#555555

bg-dkgray
85, 85, 85
Contrast: 7.4

Secondary Colors


#45BDB2

bg-teal
69, 189, 178
Contrast: 5.5

#C41F8C

bg-dkpink
196, 31, 140
Contrast: 5.3

#FED808

bg-yellow
254, 216, 8
Contrast: 9.0

Last Updated: January 12, 2021

 
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