Quiet Ash Bloom
Quiet Ash Bloom: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #A1A99B, #A9C3A6, #C8CDE2, #ECDCE6, #ECF6D7. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.16:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, green, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pigeon#A1A99B
A light, neutral gray (Pigeon) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gum Leaf#A9C3A6
A light, muted green (Gum Leaf) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Plateau#C8CDE2
A very light, neutral purple (Foggy Plateau) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lovely Breeze#ECDCE6
A very light, neutral pink (Lovely Breeze) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Futon#ECF6D7
A very light, muted green (Futon) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.42:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.73:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #A1A99B | 72% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #A9C3A6 | 79% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #C8CDE2 | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #ECDCE6 | 91% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #ECF6D7 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #171D12 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ecf6d7;
--color-surface: #c8cde2;
--color-primary: #a9c3a6;
--color-accent: #ecdce6;
--color-text: #171d12;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ecf6d7;
--color-surface: #c8cde2;
--color-primary: #a9c3a6;
--color-accent: #ecdce6;
--color-ink: #171d12;
}
About this palette
Quiet Ash Bloom is palette number 11,062 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#A9C3A6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#ECF6D7) at the light end to Taupe (#A1A99B) at the dark end, covering 72% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #A1A99B: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Ash #A9C3A6: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
3. ≈ Fog #C8CDE2: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #ECDCE6: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Ivory #ECF6D7: suggested role background. It is a green color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
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 family, spread across 21 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 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.033 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 Taupe (#A1A99B) with Ivory (#ECF6D7) at a contrast ratio of 2.16:1, 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 (#ECF6D7), so this page suggests #171D12 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.34:1. 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: #ECF6D7 as the background, #C8CDE2 for cards and surfaces, #A9C3A6 as the primary brand color, #ECDCE6 as the accent, and #171D12 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.
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 Quiet Ash Bloom accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.16:1 (#A1A99B on #ECF6D7). 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?
Ash (#A9C3A6) 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.