Hushed Sky Umbra
Hushed Sky Umbra: a muted monochromatic palette of #7ED8DC, #8BBDBE, #739C9B, #538386, #12736B. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.45:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.45:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cold Blue#7ED8DC
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cold Blue) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Riverbed#8BBDBE
A light, muted teal (Riverbed) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Yucca#739C9B
A medium, muted teal (Yucca) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paradiso#538386
A medium, muted teal (Paradiso) that brings a coastal freshness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#12736B
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.69:1Good 3/5
- On black12.74:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Background | #7ED8DC | 83% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #8BBDBE | 76% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #739C9B | 66% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #538386 | 58% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #12736B | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #7ed8dc;
--color-surface: #538386;
--color-primary: #8bbdbe;
--color-accent: #739c9b;
--color-text: #00201d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #7ed8dc;
--color-surface: #538386;
--color-primary: #8bbdbe;
--color-accent: #739c9b;
--color-ink: #00201d;
}
About this palette
Hushed Sky Umbra is palette number 10,082 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#7ED8DC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Sky (#7ED8DC) at the light end to Teal (#12736B) at the dark end, covering 50% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #7ED8DC: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
2. ≈ Ash #8BBDBE: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
3. ≈ Sage #739C9B: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
4. ≈ Teal #538386: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
5. ≈ Teal #12736B: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and cyan families, spread across 15 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#7ED8DC) with Teal (#12736B) at a contrast ratio of 3.45:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#7ED8DC), so this page suggests #00201D for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.40:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #7ED8DC as the background, #538386 for cards and surfaces, #8BBDBE as the primary brand color, #739C9B as the accent, and #00201D for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hushed Sky Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.45:1 (#7ED8DC on #12736B). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Ash (#8BBDBE) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.