Clear Spring Colour Palette: Your Style Guide

If you’ve discovered that Clear Spring is your colour season, welcome to a palette full of fresh, lively shades. Think bright coral, clear turquoise, warm green and sunny yellow. These colours have a clean, energetic quality, bringing a little brightness to everyday dressing.

You might be wondering how to wear such a colourful palette without feeling as though every outfit needs to make a statement. The lovely thing is that you can use these shades in whatever way feels comfortable to you. One colourful top can be just as useful as a head-to-toe combination.

Your colour result is a chance to explore. You may recognise some of your favourite colours in the palette already, or discover a few new shades you hadn’t considered before.

Clear Spring is one of the 12 seasons used in seasonal colour analysis. The system looks at the qualities of colours that may complement your natural colouring, including whether they are warm or cool, light or deep, and clear or muted.

For Clear Spring, clarity is the key quality. The palette is fresh, bright and clean-looking, with a warm-leaning feel. Its colours are generally more vivid than the softer, more muted shades associated with Autumn or Summer palettes.

Think of clear turquoise beside a dusty blue, or bright coral beside a muted terracotta. Both can be lovely colours, but the clearer shade has more brightness and definition. Clear Spring palettes often combine this fresh quality with a sunny warmth.

You don’t need to wear every colour in the palette, and you certainly don’t need to stop wearing your favourite neutrals. Start with one fresh shade and see how you like wearing it. Over time, you can explore colour combinations that feel natural for your style and lifestyle.

Choose one bright shade that makes you smile. Pair it with a familiar neutral, or try it in a small accessory first. There’s no need to change your wardrobe overnight.