Light Spring colour palette
Every colour below is chosen to sit with Light Spring colouring, which is warm, strongly light and moderately bright. Hex codes are included so you can match a shade exactly when shopping online.
Core palette
The 20 colours that suit Light Spring best.
- Peach#FFB68F
- Coral#FF8A6B
- Apricot#F7A76C
- Salmon#FF9E93
- Warm rose#FFA6BE
- Blossom pink#F7C6D9
- Buttercup#FFE066
- Golden cream#FFD98E
- Light chartreuse#F2E08E
- Bud green#B7D97F
- Apple green#8FCB6B
- Mint#A8E6CF
- Light turquoise#6FD8D0
- Sky blue#7FC8E8
- Cornflower#5FAEDB
- Periwinkle#A3B8E8
- Light violet#C9A8E0
- Orchid#E4A8D2
- Melon#FFC2A8
- Wheat#DCC7A8
Neutrals
Buy these first. Neutrals are what you wear most, and they are where most wardrobe mistakes happen.
- Ivory#F6EFE2
- Warm sand#E4D9C5
- Camel#C9A87C
- Light taupe#9E8C74
- Soft denim navy#5C6B8A
What to skip
For the full reasoning on each, see colours a Light Spring should avoid.
- Black
- Espresso brown
- Burgundy
- Olive drab
- Slate grey
- Navy (true)
Frequently asked
How many colours are in the Light Spring palette?
This page lists 20 wearable colours plus 5 neutrals to build a wardrobe around. You do not need all of them — most people live in six or seven, and the neutrals do the heavy lifting.
What are the best neutrals for a Light Spring?
ivory, warm sand, camel, light taupe and soft denim navy. Neutrals matter more than accent colours because they are what you wear most days, and they are where people most often go wrong — usually by defaulting to a neutral that belongs to a different season.
What is the best colour for a Light Spring to wear near the face?
Peach (#FFB68F) is the safest high-impact choice. Anything worn near the face — collars, scarves, knitwear — has the strongest effect on how your skin reads, so spend the palette there first and worry about trousers later.
Can I use these hex codes for makeup or hair dye?
Use them for clothing and accessories, where a screen colour maps reasonably well to fabric. For makeup and hair, use the dedicated pages — pigment on skin behaves differently from dye on cloth, and the recommended shades there account for that.