Cloud Ivory Umbra
Cloud Ivory Umbra: a soft neutral complementary palette of #CDF8E8, #BBE3DB, #D5C3C9, #CFA9B5, #9AA4A1. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.21:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.21:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Minty Fresh#CDF8E8
A very light, muted teal (Minty Fresh) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Antiguan#BBE3DB
A very light, muted teal (Antiguan) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dim#D5C3C9
A light, neutral gray (Dim) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#CFA9B5
A light, muted purple (Monet Magic) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Walrus#9AA4A1
A light, neutral gray (Walrus) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.56:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.18:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 | #CDF8E8 | 94% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #BBE3DB | 89% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #D5C3C9 | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #CFA9B5 | 77% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #9AA4A1 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #151D1A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cdf8e8;
--color-surface: #d5c3c9;
--color-primary: #cfa9b5;
--color-accent: #bbe3db;
--color-text: #151d1a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cdf8e8;
--color-surface: #d5c3c9;
--color-primary: #cfa9b5;
--color-accent: #bbe3db;
--color-ink: #151d1a;
}
About this palette
Cloud Ivory Umbra is palette number 10,830 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ivory (#CDF8E8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#CDF8E8) at the light end to Taupe (#9AA4A1) at the dark end, covering 71% to 94% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #CDF8E8: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 94% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #BBE3DB: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
3. ≈ Silver #D5C3C9: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #CFA9B5: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
5. ≈ Taupe #9AA4A1: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.012, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and rose families, spread across 187 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 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 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 (#CDF8E8) with Taupe (#9AA4A1) at a contrast ratio of 2.21:1, 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 (#CDF8E8), so this page suggests #151D1A for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 14.87:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CFA9B5 and #9AA4A1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #BBE3DB and #D5C3C9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CDF8E8 as the background, #D5C3C9 for cards and surfaces, #CFA9B5 as the primary brand color, #BBE3DB as the accent, and #151D1A for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Ivory Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.21:1 (#CDF8E8 on #9AA4A1). 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?
Dusty Rose (#CFA9B5) 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.