Vegan Café Color Palettes

Use these vegan café color palettes to select colours for your café logo, menu boards, cups, takeaway bags, website and social media posts.

They are developed for those who are going to open a healthy food spot, whether it be a juice bar team, a plant-based food brand or a vegan café owner.

The overall color scheme, interior design and food presentation at Eggcellent Restaurant & Cafe were quite appealing to me.

The dishes (made with fresh ingredients), the chairs and seats, the cleanliness and the layout all made for a beautiful atmosphere.

I liked the style there very much and very impressively.

I think something like green, cream and natural brown are great colours for a vegan cafe, because they suggest freshness and natural food, and help to define the cafe.

Food that is popular at Vegan Café Color Palettes includes Avocado Toast, Matcha Latte, Beetroot Bowl, Oat Milk Cream, Garden Fresh, Turmeric Glow, Earthy Clay, Berry Smoothie, Sage & Stone, Citrus Pop.

10 Vegan Café Color Palettes

Quick Reference Table

All palettes and five colours in one place – fresh from the garden.

Blank palette	#FFFFFF	White for white
Avocado Toast	#568203, #9BBF5B, #E8F1D6, #F6F1E7, #4B3B2A	All day vegan breakfast cafes
Matcha Latte	#7C9A5E, #B8CFA0, #EEF3E5, #FFFFFF, #3E4A32	Matcha cafés, and cafés using plant-milk.
Beetroot Bowl	#8E2442, #C04A6B, #F4D6DE, #FBF4F1, #2E3D2B	Vegan ice cream parlors and stands
Oat Milk Cream	#F5EFE6, #E6D9C3, #C8B79A, #8A7A64, #3C342A	Minimal plant-based coffee shops
Garden Fresh	#2D6A4F, #52B788, #B7E4C7, #F1FAEE, #8A84A1	Fruit and vegetable spots
Turmeric Glow	#E09F3E, #F3C969, #FFF3D6, #9E2A2B, #35E60C	Green tea room.#325C9F Sea salt shop.
Earthy Clay	#A0522D, #C9875B, #EBD3BF, #6B705C,	The rustic farm-to-table cafés are #FAF7F2.The rustic farm-to-table cafés are #FAF7F2.
Berry Smoothie	#5A189A, #9D4EDD, #E0AAFF, #F8F1FF, #22572B	Healthy grocery stores and co-ops
Sage & Stone	#6B7F6B, #A3B18A, #DAD7CD, #F5F5F0,	Lettuce and Love is a zero waste café.Let’s Eat Right is an eco-friendly zero waste café.
Citrus Pop	#FF9F1C, #FFD166, #06D6A0, #FFFFFF, #073B4C	Vegan Takeout Food #073B4C “Grab-and-go” Vegan Food #073B4C “Grab and go” Vegan Takeout Food

What Palette to Use?

List of things to bring or take away:	Best choice and why?
An all-day brunch spot	Fresh greens and cream, an all-day brunch spot is healthy and friendly.
A minimal coffee shop	Soft beiges are calming and modern, a minimal coffee shop Oat Milk Cream.
A smoothie or açaí bar	Berry Smoothie: berry purples are fun and full of energy.
An eco or zero-waste café	muted greens are natural and honest.
A vegan bakery	Beetroot Bowl: beet pinks feel sweet and special.
A busy takeaway counter	Bright orange and mint, Citrus Pop immediately catch attention at the busy take away counter.

Transfer the food to the plate.Move the food to the plate.

The majority of vegan cafés are in the direction of either of these two styles. Here are some comparisons.

Earthy Greens

You know where to find them, like Think Sage & Stone, Earthy Clay and Matcha Latte.

Best for:

• Cozy sit-down cafés
• Eco-friendly and zero-waste brands.
• Cafés with plants, wood and natural light
• Brands who wish to be at peace and grounded.

Bright & Fresh

Taste: Citrus Pop, Berry Smoothie and Garden Fresh.

Best for:

• Smoothie and juice bars
• Avoid creating ‘take away’ or ‘grab and go’ counters.
• Cafés for the youth
• Brands seeking to be energetic and vibrant.

Generally, I chose a soft natural green with one bright fruit color for most vegan cafés. Looks good, feels good, and doesn’t bore you.

These palettes are designed to be applied to the following way:

Website

1. Choose the lightest color as a background tone of your page.
2. Make the text and menus the darkest color.
3. Choose one new accent for buttons, such as “See our menu.”

Signage & Packaging

1. Use a color converter to convert HEX colors to CMYK for printing.
2. Use one main color for your cups, paper bags and shop sign.
3. Print on kraft paper first (brown paper alters colour appearance).

Social Media

1. Choose one background colour for new dish and give posts.
2. Use 2 – 3 colours for text and recipe graphics, and stick to them.
3. Check your grid. It should be like one café, not ten.

CSS Snippet

css

:root {
  --vegan-dark:  #4B3B2A; /* text */
  --vegan-green: #568203; /* buttons */
  --vegan-leaf:  #E8F1D6; /* sections */
  --vegan-cream: #F6F1E7; /* background */
}

Add this to your stylesheet, and use it where you need a green color.

Pro Tip

Compare your colors to actual food. Choose a color salad, smoothie, or cup before deciding on what to place in your menu or cup.

If the food is not vibrant against your colors, select a paler or more subdued color. The fresh food needs to be the darling of the show!

While pretty food is all an important part of the presentation at the Eggcellent Restaurant & Cafe, the balance of colors, furniture and interior design is important too.

For a vegan café, a mix of soft green, warm cream and light brown shades can evoke a refreshing and tranquil ambiance.

Using the same colours in the menu, cups and takeaway bags can help to create a more cohesive and appealing brand identity.

But, in choosing colors, you have to make sure that the natural colors of the food are prominent and that the name of the food can still be read on the menu.

FAQ

What are the best colour schemes for a vegan café?

Warm creams, earthy browns and fruit colors are good choices for leafy greens. They bring to mind fresh, natural food.

What is the ideal number of colors for a vegan café brand?

I suggest 3-4 colors: one dark, one light and one or two accents. Over that can become a mess.

Can you use these vegan cafe colours?

Yes. Use them for your logo, website, cups or menus. No credit needed.

Can a vegan café be without green?

While No. Green is popular, creams and earthy browns and fruit colors such as orange or berry are also fresh and natural.

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