Weathered Teal Bloom
Weathered Teal Bloom: a muted triadic palette of #5B5E31, #3D85A7, #A48393, #AAB08B, #95CCF1. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.94:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.94:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Reptile Revenge#5B5E31
A medium, muted yellow (Reptile Revenge) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Corfu Waters#3D85A7
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Corfu Waters) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#A48393
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Norway#AAB08B
A light, muted green (Norway) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fail Whale#95CCF1
A light, muted blue (Fail Whale) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.79:1Good 3/5
- On black12.18:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #5B5E31 | 47% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #3D85A7 | 59% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #A48393 | 65% |
| ≈ Khaki | Accent | #AAB08B | 74% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #95CCF1 | 82% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1B1C05 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #95ccf1;
--color-surface: #a48393;
--color-primary: #3d85a7;
--color-accent: #aab08b;
--color-text: #1b1c05;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #95ccf1;
--color-surface: #a48393;
--color-primary: #3d85a7;
--color-accent: #aab08b;
--color-ink: #1b1c05;
}
About this palette
Weathered Teal Bloom is palette number 10,898 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#3D85A7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sky (#95CCF1) at the light end to Pine (#5B5E31) at the dark end, covering 47% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #5B5E31: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
2. ≈ Teal #3D85A7: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
3. ≈ Taupe #A48393: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
4. ≈ Khaki #AAB08B: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
5. ≈ Sky #95CCF1: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, cyan, rose, green and blue families, spread across 236 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pine (#5B5E31) with Sky (#95CCF1) at a contrast ratio of 3.94:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#95CCF1), so this page suggests #1B1C05 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 10.02:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3D85A7 and #A48393 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #95CCF1 as the background, #A48393 for cards and surfaces, #3D85A7 as the primary brand color, #AAB08B as the accent, and #1B1C05 for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Weathered Teal Bloom accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.94:1 (#5B5E31 on #95CCF1). 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?
Teal (#3D85A7) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.