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Spring color palette

Springs share warm undertones and clear, lively colors. Light, True and Bright Spring differ in lightness and intensity, compared here.

The three Spring types

Light Spring is the palest, Bright Spring the most saturated, and True Spring the warmest.

Light Spring: best colors

  • Aa 9.89:1
    Peach #FFB38A RGB 255, 179, 138
  • Aa 6.98:1
    Coral pink #F88379 RGB 248, 131, 121
  • Aa 9.50:1
    Warm aqua #6FD1C4 RGB 111, 209, 196
  • Aa 10.70:1
    Light turquoise #7FDBDA RGB 127, 219, 218
  • Aa 13.11:1
    Butter yellow #F9E07F RGB 249, 224, 127
  • Aa 10.29:1
    Light leaf green #A8D58A RGB 168, 213, 138

True Spring: best colors

  • Aa 6.89:1
    Coral #FF7F50 RGB 255, 127, 80
  • Aa 11.03:1
    Golden yellow #FFC72C RGB 255, 199, 44
  • Aa 6.91:1
    Kelly green #4CBB17 RGB 76, 187, 23
  • Aa 8.09:1
    Turquoise #30C5C0 RGB 48, 197, 192
  • Aa 4.28:1
    Warm red #E8412C RGB 232, 65, 44
  • Aa 8.84:1
    Apricot #FDA65D RGB 253, 166, 93

Bright Spring: best colors

  • Aa 5.64:1
    Hot coral #FF5A5F RGB 255, 90, 95
  • Aa 7.82:1
    Bright turquoise #00C2C7 RGB 0, 194, 199
  • Aa 9.71:1
    Lime #A4D233 RGB 164, 210, 51
  • Aa 6.60:1
    Warm pink #FF6FA3 RGB 255, 111, 163
  • Aa 5.55:1
    Royal blue #2F5FDB RGB 47, 95, 219
  • Aa 12.19:1
    Bright yellow #FFD60A RGB 255, 214, 10

Warm and clear

Springs combine a warm undertone with clear, fresh coloring. Think of the colors in a garden in April: coral, peach, golden yellow, leaf green and warm aqua. Dusty, grayed colors and very dark shades tend to dull a Spring's natural brightness.

The three Springs

Light Spring is the palest and most delicate, with peach, butter yellow and light aqua. It neighbors Light Summer, so it tolerates a little coolness.

True Spring is the warmest and most golden, with coral, kelly green and sunflower. It neighbors True Autumn.

Bright Spring is the most saturated: hot coral, bright turquoise and royal blue. It neighbors Bright Winter and can wear stronger contrast than the other two.

Not the same as "spring colors"

The spring colors page collects colors that evoke the season, including cool lilacs and icy blues. The Spring palettes here are personal-color palettes, built for a warm, clear complexion, so they leave out most of those cool shades.

Getting started

Try the seasonal color quiz, then open the matching palette. Wear the core colors near your face, use camel, cream or warm navy as neutrals instead of black, and pick gold or rose-gold jewelry. If you are unsure between two Springs, compare their best colors side by side in the color analysis tool.