Palette Atlas

Mexico · Geological / present

Cenote Yucateco

Cenote Yucateco · Yucatán Cenote

Turquoise waters and limestone of the sacred sinkholes considered gateways to the Maya underworld.

In Practice

The palette, applied.

Three mock compositions built only from the colors above — a designer’s proof that cultural palettes translate into production surfaces.

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Editorial · Poster

Limestone Rim grounds the field while Vine Jungle carries the display voice — a pairing built for titling weight.

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Product · Packaging

Vine Jungle takes the front face; Cenote Turquoise returns as a narrow band — a tested retail hierarchy.

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Digital · Interface

Limestone Rim canvas, Cave Shadow type, Vine Jungle call-to-action — WCAG-legible contrast without leaving the palette.

Give your design a meaningful narrative — not just a color, but the reason it belongs.

The colors

  • #23C4B8

    Turquesa Cenote

    Turquesa Cenote · Cenote Turquoise

    Bright turquoise of sunlit freshwater in open sinkholes like Ik Kil.

  • #0B5C6E

    Agua Profunda

    Agua Profunda · Deep Water

    Dark teal of the underwater caverns extending kilometers beneath.

  • #F2ECD9

    Borde Calizo

    Borde Calizo · Limestone Rim

    Pale-cream karst limestone surrounding the cenote mouths.

  • #5F8B3F

    Verde Bejuco

    Verde Bejuco · Vine Jungle

    Green of aerial roots descending from the rainforest canopy into the water.

  • #2F2A20

    Sombra Caverna

    Sombra Caverna · Cave Shadow

    Dark earth-brown of cavern walls beyond the sunlit shaft.