Faded Teal Dune
Faded Teal Dune: a muted split complementary palette of #DFC7DC, #C399B4, #8C976A, #35806E, #6D517A. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.29:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, pink, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.29:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Foggy Love#DFC7DC
A very light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#C399B4
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bullfrog#8C976A
A medium, muted green (Bullfrog) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pearl Green#35806E
A medium, muted teal (Pearl Green) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Berry Jam#6D517A
A medium, muted purple (Berry Jam) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.75:1Good 3/5
- On black13.34:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #DFC7DC | 86% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C399B4 | 73% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #8C976A | 66% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #35806E | 55% |
| ≈ Plum | Text | #6D517A | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211527 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #dfc7dc;
--color-surface: #8c976a;
--color-primary: #35806e;
--color-accent: #c399b4;
--color-text: #211527;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dfc7dc;
--color-surface: #8c976a;
--color-primary: #35806e;
--color-accent: #c399b4;
--color-ink: #211527;
}
About this palette
Faded Teal Dune is palette number 11,170 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#35806E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Fog (#DFC7DC) at the light end to Plum (#6D517A) at the dark end, covering 48% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #DFC7DC: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C399B4: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
3. ≈ Sage #8C976A: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
4. ≈ Teal #35806E: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
5. ≈ Plum #6D517A: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
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 magenta, green, teal and violet families, spread across 221 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 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 Fog (#DFC7DC) with Plum (#6D517A) at a contrast ratio of 4.29:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#DFC7DC), so this page suggests #211527 for text, a darkened Plum that reaches 11.10:1. 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: #DFC7DC as the background, #8C976A for cards and surfaces, #35806E as the primary brand color, #C399B4 as the accent, and #211527 for text (a computed darker shade of Plum, 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 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 Faded Teal Dune accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.29:1 (#DFC7DC on #6D517A). 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 (#35806E) 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.