Paper Powder Blue Meadow
Paper Powder Blue Meadow: a soft neutral analogous palette of #E1FAE4, #C9E9D9, #ADD6CC, #ACB6B5, #8CB0B6. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.11:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.11:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Futon#E1FAE4
A very light, muted green (Futon) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fresh Breeze#C9E9D9
A very light, muted teal (Fresh Breeze) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#ADD6CC
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Casper#ACB6B5
A light, neutral gray (Casper) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Open Seas#8CB0B6
A light, muted blue (Open Seas) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.33:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.99:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #E1FAE4 | 96% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C9E9D9 | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #ADD6CC | 84% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #ACB6B5 | 77% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #8CB0B6 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #021F23 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e1fae4;
--color-surface: #acb6b5;
--color-primary: #add6cc;
--color-accent: #c9e9d9;
--color-text: #021f23;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1fae4;
--color-surface: #acb6b5;
--color-primary: #add6cc;
--color-accent: #c9e9d9;
--color-ink: #021f23;
}
About this palette
Paper Powder Blue Meadow is palette number 10,318 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#ADD6CC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#E1FAE4) at the light end to Ash (#8CB0B6) at the dark end, covering 73% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #E1FAE4: suggested role background. It is a green color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #C9E9D9: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #ADD6CC: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
4. ≈ Ash #ACB6B5: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Ash #8CB0B6: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, teal and cyan families, spread across 60 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.035 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#E1FAE4) with Ash (#8CB0B6) at a contrast ratio of 2.11:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#E1FAE4), so this page suggests #021F23 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.53:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #ACB6B5 and #8CB0B6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #ACB6B5 and #8CB0B6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E1FAE4 as the background, #ACB6B5 for cards and surfaces, #ADD6CC as the primary brand color, #C9E9D9 as the accent, and #021F23 for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
Typical uses for a soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Paper Powder Blue Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.11:1 (#E1FAE4 on #8CB0B6). 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?
Powder Blue (#ADD6CC) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a light, balanced and effortless feel works well.