Hi there! I've been recently appointed as a new graphics moderator at a forum and my next assignment is to design a new layout - the actual graphics I'll probably figure out later, but first things first involves a color scheme.

I've been looking around for palettes (mostly literally typing in summer and scrolling through :x) and have some favorites, but the feedback hasn't been unanimous/there are concerns about how bright certain colors are and how it would actually look in a forum. Thanks for taking time out to read this!

Here's some of what I've been looking at:




So the question is whether or not you guys have some suggestions as to favorite summer-esque palettes? Our last layout was a pinkish peach and brown kind of theme and our current one is entirely blue so I'm trying to figure out a new scheme preferably without using the colors we've done before.

I really like Ocean Five by DESIGNJUNKEE! I feel like it is summery but not too bright. I think it would work for a site beautifully, to help it you should pull tints from a couple of the colors and use the brighter colors as accents.

maybe something like these

or maybe a little muted

Hope this helped
I think all the palettes you chose would work great though, I personally think bright colors work as long as they are not big blocks of color, unless its a style.
haha listen to me ramble...

good luck

Here are some options... random but with summer in mind...

this is my summerish palette

I really like F*ck Yes! and Ocean Five. 8}

Mine are no good, so I doubt I'll be any help. ^^;

ahah thank you for all the help!
I'm loving these so far :D

Hopefully you'll let us know what you choose and post a screenshot or a link! That would be most cool!

I second Ocean Five, good colours to work with on a forum and I'll also put a bid in for Summer Dream.

Like liddle_r, I'd love to know what you go for in the end. :)

not really bright, but very popular:

and here's a really light one:

and this is my favourite summer place:

and this:


...and i agree with Ocean Five. That's such a nice palette.

Humbly :)

this one looks nice imo :D






my suggestions:

I love summer colours, I find myself creating muted summery palettes most often.

oppsies double post. :(