Cloud Silver Opal
Cloud Silver Opal: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #8AA898, #A7BFB8, #D6C3E2, #FCD4D8, #E1FAE4. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.33:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, gray, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.33:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ OMGreen#8AA898
A light, muted green (OMGreen) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Metal#A7BFB8
A light, neutral gray (Metal) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Love#D6C3E2
A light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ We Peep#FCD4D8
A very light, muted pink (We Peep) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Futon#E1FAE4
A very light, muted green (Futon) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.58:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.99:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #8AA898 | 70% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #A7BFB8 | 78% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #D6C3E2 | 84% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #FCD4D8 | 90% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #E1FAE4 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #062015 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e1fae4;
--color-surface: #fcd4d8;
--color-primary: #d6c3e2;
--color-accent: #a7bfb8;
--color-text: #062015;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1fae4;
--color-surface: #fcd4d8;
--color-primary: #d6c3e2;
--color-accent: #a7bfb8;
--color-ink: #062015;
}
About this palette
Cloud Silver Opal is palette number 10,502 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#D6C3E2), 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 Sage (#8AA898) at the dark end, covering 70% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #8AA898: suggested role text. It is a green color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
2. ≈ Ash #A7BFB8: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.028, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #D6C3E2: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
4. ≈ Pink #FCD4D8: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Ivory #E1FAE4: suggested role background. It is a green color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet and rose families, spread across 301 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: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.04 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 Sage (#8AA898) with Ivory (#E1FAE4) at a contrast ratio of 2.33:1, 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 #062015 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 15.50:1. 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: #E1FAE4 as the background, #FCD4D8 for cards and surfaces, #D6C3E2 as the primary brand color, #A7BFB8 as the accent, and #062015 for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Cloud Silver Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.33:1 (#8AA898 on #E1FAE4). 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?
Silver (#D6C3E2) 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.