Beach Color Palettes: Ocean, Tropical & Coastal Schemes

Explore beautiful beach color palettes that capture the natural beauty of coastal environments and create a sense of relaxation, natural beauty, and seaside charm.

From turquoise ocean waters and coral sunset colors to sandy shore neutrals and warm tropical beach tones - each palette includes precise HEX codes, making it easy to use in your designs.

Use our color palette generator to create stunning coastal schemes for hospitality brands, wellness companies, coastal lifestyle products, and any design that needs a relaxed beach-inspired feel.

Featured Beach Color Palette of the Month

Aqua Sunset in Beach Color Palettes
Aqua Sunset

✨ Aqua Sunset - This beautiful beach color palette with sunset colors transitions from warm sandy tones to brilliant ocean blues. 

🎨 Colors: 

  • Cashmere - #E7B5A2

  • Mandys Pink - #F1CAB1

  • Sidecar - #F5E0C2

  • Morning Glory - #A3D6E0

  • Downy - #7CC4D5

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Coral Dream in Beach Color Palettes
Coral Dream

Coral Dream - This sunset-inspired, bright beach color palette features warm coral and salmon tones.

  • Salmon - #FF8B6B

  • Macaroni and Cheese - #FFB580

  • Flesh - #FFCDAD

  • Champagne - #FADFCC

  • Manhattan - #F6C5AC

Beach Breeze in Beach Color Palettes
Beach Breeze

Beach Breeze - This elegant tropical beach color palette combines seafoam greens with sandy neutrals and coral accents. 

  • Spring Rain - #A6C4B0

  • Sinbad - #A3D1BF

  • Fringy Flower - #B2E0C9

  • Dairy Cream - #F8DAB9

  • Geraldine - #F59C8E

Ocean Breeze in Beach Color Palettes
Ocean Breeze

Ocean Breeze - This pastel coastal beach color palette brings together classic ocean blues with soft coral accents.

  • Regent St Blue - #A2C8E7

  • Morning Glory - #9FDFDF

  • Nebula - #D7E0DF

  • Ziggurat - #B3E0E0

  • Wax Flower - #FFBFA3

🏖️ About Beach Colors

Beach colors include the natural hues found in coastal elements and environments: 

  • Ocean blues - from deep navy to bright turquoise

  • Sandy neutrals - cream and warm beige

  • Coral and salmon pinks - inspired by coral reefs and sea life

  • Seafoam greens - from ocean waves

  • Sunset hues - orange and gold

  • Coastal skies - soft blues, sunset corals, and golden hour lighting

  • Beach vegetation - sea grass greens and tropical plant accents. 

These beach-inspired colors work together to create a relaxing, natural atmosphere.

🌊 Key Characteristics of Beach Colors

  • Oceanic depth: Captures blues and greens of coastal waters

  • Natural harmony: Reflects the balanced color relationships found in seaside environments

  • Calming feel: Creates stress-reducing atmospheres

  • Coastal variety: From bright tropical hues to muted weathered tones

🔗 Explore more: Tropical Color Palettes | Ocean Color Palettes | Summer Color Palettes

🌊 Primary Beach Colors (with Hex Codes)

  • Ocean Blues: Ocean Blue (#006994), Turquoise (#40E0D0), Aqua (#00FFFF), Steel Blue (#4682B4)

  • Sandy Neutrals: Sand (#C2B280), Cream (#F5F5DC), Seashell (#FFF5EE), Linen (#FAF0E6)

  • Coral Accents: Coral (#FF7F50), Salmon (#FA8072), Peach (#FFCBA4), Shell Pink (#FFB6C1)

  • Seafoam Greens: Seafoam (#93E9BE), Mint Green (#98FB98), Pale Green (#98FB98), Sage (#87AE73)

♿ Accessibility Considerations

Beach color palettes generally offer good accessibility when properly implemented. 

The natural contrast between deep ocean blues and light sandy tones provides excellent readability for text and interface elements. Use these tips to create inclusive designs:

  • Ocean blues work well for text on light backgrounds

  • Sandy neutrals work well on backgrounds

  • Coral and seafoam combinations may lack sufficient contrast. 

Always test contrast ratios of your beach color scheme with accessibility tools like our contrast checker to ensure WCAG compliance for inclusive designs.