Ocean — Google Calendar Palette

    Ocean runs from abyssal navy to bright seafoam, giving you six clearly ordered depths. The natural gradient makes it easy to encode intensity: the darker the block, the heavier the commitment. Cool hues also read as calm even when the week is completely full.

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    Preview in a calendar week

    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Deep Work
    Planning
    Deep Work
    Flexible
    Collab
    Meetings
    Deep Work
    Personal
    Deep Work
    Collab
    Meetings
    Planning
    Deep Work
    Personal
    Flexible
    Meetings

    Hex codes

    CategoryColorHex
    Deep Work#03045E
    Meetings#023E8A
    Planning#0077B6
    Collab#00B4D8
    Personal#48CAE4
    Flexible#90E0EF

    When to use this palette

    Best for heavy meeting schedules — encode required meetings in the deep shades and optional or flexible time in the light ones, and you can judge a day's real load at a glance.

    Use Ocean in Google Calendar

    Google Calendar's built-in picker doesn't include these exact colors. With the CalPalette Chrome extension you can enter each hex code once, save the whole Ocean palette, and reuse it on any event.

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    Ocean palette — FAQ

    How do I use the Ocean palette in Google Calendar?

    Install the CalPalette Chrome extension, open any event in Google Calendar, and click the "+" button next to the default colors. Enter the hex codes from this page (#03045E, #023E8A, #0077B6, #00B4D8, #48CAE4, #90E0EF) to build the palette, then save it so every color is one click away on future events.

    Can I use these hex codes without an extension?

    Google Calendar's standard picker only offers its built-in colors, so these exact hex values aren't available natively. You can pick the closest built-in colors by eye, or use CalPalette to apply the exact hex codes.

    What categories does the Ocean palette cover?

    It maps 6 colors to common calendar categories: Deep Work (#03045E), Meetings (#023E8A), Planning (#0077B6), Collab (#00B4D8), Personal (#48CAE4), Flexible (#90E0EF). You can rename the categories to fit your own system — the colors are what matter.

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