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Livening up dull palettes

Livening up dull palettes Bad Practice
Livening up dull palettes Best Practice

Overusing muted or neutral colors can make your palette appear dull. How can you remedy that?

Create contrast. It can be a contrasting color or a contrast in saturation — which means adding a brighter color. For example, adding a more saturated lime green to a palette of soft sage or olive tones can bring in the energy it’s missing.

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