INDEPENDENT STUDIO · SEOUL
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A little space for fresh ideas. A considered palette for whatever comes next.
A little color. A new perspective.
Published Aug 7, 2026
Five colors, endless possibilities. Select a color to copy its HEX.
A release-notes palette with an oxblood terminal, slate-blue summaries, chartreuse selection, dusty-magenta notes, and soft white type.
The feeling
A dark oxblood release terminal interrupted by one precise chartreuse selection
Explore this palette ↓A deep oxblood terminal gives release notes a focused, unusual foundation. Cool slate panels carry the working summaries, while a single chartreuse cursor makes the selected version immediate and dusty magenta keeps code notes within the same dark, chromatic setting.
Set the terminal in Oxblood Shell with Soft Prompt for navigation, headings, and channel labels at 13.71:1. Slate Build holds build summaries with Soft Prompt text at 5.03:1. Because slate and oxblood are only 2.73:1 apart, frame each summary in Cursor Lime; the lime edge reaches 4.30:1 against slate and 11.71:1 against oxblood.
Use Cursor Lime for the selected-version row with Oxblood Shell text at 11.71:1, plus a pointer icon and the words “Selected version.” Dusty Flag holds short code-note panels with Soft Prompt at 4.88:1. Give each magenta note a lime rule, which reaches 4.17:1 against Dusty Flag and 11.71:1 against the terminal. Use 47% oxblood, 35% slate, and 18% chartreuse, keeping magenta for the smaller note panels. Release-channel states should always include their names or symbols.
Soft Prompt fails on Cursor Lime at 1.17:1, so chartreuse needs oxblood text. Slate Build and Dusty Flag are only 1.03:1 apart and must not touch as unmarked panels. Dusty Flag reaches only 2.81:1 against Oxblood Shell, so retain the lime rule around magenta notes.
A considered balance
Build release notes on Oxblood Shell with Soft Prompt labels. Use Slate Build for summaries and Dusty Flag for short code notes, both edged in Cursor Lime. Set the selected-version row in Cursor Lime with oxblood text, a pointer icon, and a visible Selected version label.
Start with a generous background, introduce your primary color, then use the highlight sparingly. The ratios are a guide for large surfaces, not a fixed recipe.
Background & breathing room
Cards, graphics & sections
Focal areas & key details
Background · Primary · Highlight. Use text and accent colors where their roles call for them.
Recommended text on highlight
The original text has low contrast (1.17:1). This example uses Oxblood Shell (#4A101E) from the same palette instead of #F6F3EE on #C8F238, improving contrast to 11.71:1. This meets WCAG AA for normal text.
Contrast is calculated for these specific pairs. Large text means at least 24 px regular or about 18.7 px bold. Check every pairing in your final design.
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES
See how these five colors come together in a website, a poster, a brand, and a presentation. Explore a different palette and watch the mood change.
INDEPENDENT STUDIO · SEOUL
A little space for fresh ideas. A considered palette for whatever comes next.
THE POSTER STUDY
Big type, quiet space, and a single moment of color.
THE BRAND STUDY
THE PRESENTATION STUDY
A cover, a key message, and a plan. One palette brings the story together.
ONDA° / IDEAS IN MOTION
Make room for what comes next.
01 / 03 · THE VISION02 / 03 · THE IDEA
03 / 03 · THE NEXT STEP
From inspiration to creation
Add a considered color direction to the design you already have in mind. Your layout and instructions stay yours.
Try it in the design or AI tool you already use.
[Color guide — coloring.today / chartreuse-cursor-on-oxblood] Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it. Text: Soft Prompt #F6F3EE Primary: Slate Build #536A86 Highlight: Cursor Lime #C8F238 Accent: Dusty Flag #A84A72 Background: Oxblood Shell #4A101E Mood: A dark oxblood release terminal interrupted by one precise chartreuse selection Suggested uses: Developer tools Application note: Build release notes on Oxblood Shell with Soft Prompt labels. Use Slate Build for summaries and Dusty Flag for short code notes, both edged in Cursor Lime. Set the selected-version row in Cursor Lime with oxblood text, a pointer icon, and a visible Selected version label. Avoid: Use Soft Prompt on Oxblood Shell at 13.71:1, Slate Build at 5.03:1, and Dusty Flag at 4.88:1. Never use it on Cursor Lime at 1.17:1; use Oxblood Shell text at 11.71:1. Frame slate summaries and magenta notes in Cursor Lime because the edge passes against both panels and the terminal. Use approximately 47% background, 35% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles. Keep the original HEX values. Choose readable text/background pairings without silently changing the palette. Do not introduce unrelated colors.
[Color guide — coloring.today / chartreuse-cursor-on-oxblood]
Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it.
Text: Soft Prompt #F6F3EE
Primary: Slate Build #536A86
Highlight: Cursor Lime #C8F238
Accent: Dusty Flag #A84A72
Background: Oxblood Shell #4A101E
Mood: A dark oxblood release terminal interrupted by one precise chartreuse selection
Suggested uses: Developer tools
Application note: Build release notes on Oxblood Shell with Soft Prompt labels. Use Slate Build for summaries and Dusty Flag for short code notes, both edged in Cursor Lime. Set the selected-version row in Cursor Lime with oxblood text, a pointer icon, and a visible Selected version label.
Avoid: Use Soft Prompt on Oxblood Shell at 13.71:1, Slate Build at 5.03:1, and Dusty Flag at 4.88:1. Never use it on Cursor Lime at 1.17:1; use Oxblood Shell text at 11.71:1. Frame slate summaries and magenta notes in Cursor Lime because the edge passes against both panels and the terminal.
Use approximately 47% background, 35% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles.
Use these semantic tokens consistently. Keep the original HEX values.
:root {
--color-text: #F6F3EE;
--color-primary: #536A86;
--color-highlight: #C8F238;
--color-accent: #A84A72;
--color-background: #4A101E;
}
Background is the canvas, text is readable copy, primary is a key surface, highlight draws attention, and accent adds small secondary details.
[Color guide — coloring.today / chartreuse-cursor-on-oxblood] Apply this palette to the design requested above. Preserve the requested layout, content, and interactions. If an explicit requirement conflicts with this color guide, identify the conflict instead of silently overriding it. Text: Soft Prompt #F6F3EE Primary: Slate Build #536A86 Highlight: Cursor Lime #C8F238 Accent: Dusty Flag #A84A72 Background: Oxblood Shell #4A101E Mood: A dark oxblood release terminal interrupted by one precise chartreuse selection Suggested uses: Developer tools Application note: Build release notes on Oxblood Shell with Soft Prompt labels. Use Slate Build for summaries and Dusty Flag for short code notes, both edged in Cursor Lime. Set the selected-version row in Cursor Lime with oxblood text, a pointer icon, and a visible Selected version label. Avoid: Use Soft Prompt on Oxblood Shell at 13.71:1, Slate Build at 5.03:1, and Dusty Flag at 4.88:1. Never use it on Cursor Lime at 1.17:1; use Oxblood Shell text at 11.71:1. Frame slate summaries and magenta notes in Cursor Lime because the edge passes against both panels and the terminal. Use approximately 47% background, 35% primary, and 18% highlight across large surfaces. These ratios are a starting point, not a rigid rule. Use text and accent colors according to their roles. Text/background contrast: 13.71:1. This is one measured pair, not a guarantee for the whole palette. Check every actual text/background pairing against WCAG AA. Prefer readable combinations from the original colors, keep visible keyboard focus, and never communicate state through color alone. If no original pairing meets the requirement, propose a separately labeled derived color with its original HEX, proposed HEX, purpose and measured contrast. Never overwrite the source palette.
This guide preserves the original HEX values. Review the output before using it.
Bring it into your project
Copy the same colors as semantic CSS variables. Every preview and prompt on this page uses this palette.
:root {
--color-text: #F6F3EE;
--color-primary: #536A86;
--color-highlight: #C8F238;
--color-accent: #A84A72;
--color-background: #4A101E;
}
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