Faded Mint Cove
Faded Mint Cove: a muted analogous palette of #B5DCA7, #8EC299, #61A786, #487E73, #14706F. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.84:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.84:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Fizz#B5DCA7
A very light, moderately saturated green (Fizz) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Froggy Pond#8EC299
A light, muted green (Froggy Pond) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jewel Weed#61A786
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Jewel Weed) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pearl Green#487E73
A medium, muted teal (Pearl Green) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#14706F
A medium, muted teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.87:1Good 3/5
- On black13.76:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #B5DCA7 | 85% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #8EC299 | 77% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #61A786 | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #487E73 | 55% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #14706F | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #01201F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b5dca7;
--color-surface: #8ec299;
--color-primary: #61a786;
--color-accent: #487e73;
--color-text: #01201f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b5dca7;
--color-surface: #8ec299;
--color-primary: #61a786;
--color-accent: #487e73;
--color-ink: #01201f;
}
About this palette
Faded Mint Cove is palette number 11,322 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#61A786), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#B5DCA7) at the light end to Teal (#14706F) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #B5DCA7: suggested role background. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Sage #8EC299: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
3. ≈ Mint #61A786: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Teal #487E73: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
5. ≈ Teal #14706F: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
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 green and teal families, spread across 56 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.078 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 Beige (#B5DCA7) with Teal (#14706F) at a contrast ratio of 3.84:1, 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 (#B5DCA7), so this page suggests #01201F for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 11.20:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #487E73 and #14706F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B5DCA7 as the background, #8EC299 for cards and surfaces, #61A786 as the primary brand color, #487E73 as the accent, and #01201F for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, 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 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 Mint Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.84:1 (#B5DCA7 on #14706F). 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?
Mint (#61A786) 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.