Pearl Sage Wharf
Pearl Sage Wharf: a soft neutral complementary palette of #E4F2E9, #CDE2D9, #D7C5D2, #BAB1B5, #8CAC9B. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.14:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.14:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#E4F2E9
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Swimming#CDE2D9
A very light, neutral teal (Swimming) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Girl Crush#D7C5D2
A light, neutral purple (Girl Crush) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Casper#BAB1B5
A light, neutral gray (Casper) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ OMGreen#8CAC9B
A light, muted green (OMGreen) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.47:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.17:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #E4F2E9 | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #CDE2D9 | 89% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #D7C5D2 | 84% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #BAB1B5 | 77% |
| ≈ Sage | Text | #8CAC9B | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #062015 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e4f2e9;
--color-surface: #bab1b5;
--color-primary: #d7c5d2;
--color-accent: #cde2d9;
--color-text: #062015;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e4f2e9;
--color-surface: #bab1b5;
--color-primary: #d7c5d2;
--color-accent: #cde2d9;
--color-ink: #062015;
}
About this palette
Pearl Sage Wharf is palette number 1,086 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#8CAC9B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#E4F2E9) at the light end to Sage (#8CAC9B) at the dark end, covering 72% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #E4F2E9: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #CDE2D9: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #D7C5D2: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #BAB1B5: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.012, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Sage #8CAC9B: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
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 green family. 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-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.025 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 pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#E4F2E9) with Sage (#8CAC9B) at a contrast ratio of 2.14:1, 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 (#E4F2E9), so this page suggests #062015 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 14.83:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BAB1B5 and #8CAC9B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E4F2E9 as the background, #BAB1B5 for cards and surfaces, #D7C5D2 as the primary brand color, #CDE2D9 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.
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 Pearl Sage Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.14:1 (#E4F2E9 on #8CAC9B). 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 (#D7C5D2) 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 pure, minimal and calm feel works well.