Airy Tan Island
Airy Tan Island: a pastel tetradic palette of #FEF0E6, #C2F4CD, #C4DCEA, #E0C1DB, #C7BF87. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.67:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, green, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.67:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blank Canvas#FEF0E6
A very light, neutral beige (Blank Canvas) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Mint#C2F4CD
A very light, muted green (Pastel Mint) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cotton Clouds#C4DCEA
A very light, neutral blue (Cotton Clouds) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Mist#E0C1DB
A light, muted pink (Pink Mist) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Soda Pop#C7BF87
A light, muted yellow (Soda Pop) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.86:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.82:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEF0E6 | 96% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #C2F4CD | 92% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #C4DCEA | 88% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #E0C1DB | 85% |
| ≈ Tan | Text | #C7BF87 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1F1B03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fef0e6;
--color-surface: #c4dcea;
--color-primary: #c2f4cd;
--color-accent: #e0c1db;
--color-text: #1f1b03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fef0e6;
--color-surface: #c4dcea;
--color-primary: #c2f4cd;
--color-accent: #e0c1db;
--color-ink: #1f1b03;
}
About this palette
Airy Tan Island is palette number 12,025,032 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#C7BF87), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEF0E6) at the light end to Tan (#C7BF87) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FEF0E6: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.02, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Beige #C2F4CD: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #C4DCEA: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
4. ≈ Pink #E0C1DB: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Tan #C7BF87: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 230 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.05 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#FEF0E6) with Tan (#C7BF87) at a contrast ratio of 1.67:1, 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 (#FEF0E6), so this page suggests #1F1B03 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 15.47:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FEF0E6 and #C2F4CD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FEF0E6 and #C2F4CD and #C4DCEA and #E0C1DB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C2F4CD and #C4DCEA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEF0E6 as the background, #C4DCEA for cards and surfaces, #C2F4CD as the primary brand color, #E0C1DB as the accent, and #1F1B03 for text (a computed darker shade of Tan, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Airy Tan Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.67:1 (#FEF0E6 on #C7BF87). 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?
Beige (#C2F4CD) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.