Oat Silver Willow
Oat Silver Willow: a soft neutral analogous palette of #8BABA6, #94C3C6, #BAD3D9, #D7E0E6, #E6F2FE. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.18:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, gray, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.18:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Harbour Mist#8BABA6
A light, muted teal (Harbour Mist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aquatic#94C3C6
A light, muted blue (Aquatic) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windy#BAD3D9
A very light, neutral gray (Windy) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Airy#D7E0E6
A very light, neutral gray (Airy) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salt#E6F2FE
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.47:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.49:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #8BABA6 | 72% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #94C3C6 | 78% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #BAD3D9 | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #D7E0E6 | 90% |
| ≈ White | Background | #E6F2FE | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #03201D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e6f2fe;
--color-surface: #bad3d9;
--color-primary: #94c3c6;
--color-accent: #d7e0e6;
--color-text: #03201d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e6f2fe;
--color-surface: #bad3d9;
--color-primary: #94c3c6;
--color-accent: #d7e0e6;
--color-ink: #03201d;
}
About this palette
Oat Silver Willow is palette number 11,158 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#94C3C6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#E6F2FE) at the light end to Taupe (#8BABA6) 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 #8BABA6: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
2. ≈ Silver #94C3C6: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #BAD3D9: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.028, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #D7E0E6: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ White #E6F2FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and cyan families, spread across 16 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-neutral: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.029 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 Taupe (#8BABA6) with White (#E6F2FE) at a contrast ratio of 2.18:1, 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 (#E6F2FE), so this page suggests #03201D for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.05:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BAD3D9 and #D7E0E6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E6F2FE as the background, #BAD3D9 for cards and surfaces, #94C3C6 as the primary brand color, #D7E0E6 as the accent, and #03201D 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Oat Silver Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.18:1 (#8BABA6 on #E6F2FE). 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 (#94C3C6) 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.