Milky Fog Lagoon
Milky Fog Lagoon: a pastel tetradic palette of #9FC5C2, #C6CBF0, #EBCED2, #E7E2CC, #E0F3FE. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.63:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, purple, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.63:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Aquatic#9FC5C2
A light, muted blue (Aquatic) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frost Fairy#C6CBF0
A very light, muted blue (Frost Fairy) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Abloom#EBCED2
A very light, neutral pink (Abloom) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tofu#E7E2CC
A very light, neutral gray (Tofu) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Vaporised#E0F3FE
A very light, neutral teal (Vaporised) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.86:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.42:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #9FC5C2 | 80% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #C6CBF0 | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #EBCED2 | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E7E2CC | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #E0F3FE | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #02201E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e0f3fe;
--color-surface: #ebced2;
--color-primary: #c6cbf0;
--color-accent: #e7e2cc;
--color-text: #02201e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e0f3fe;
--color-surface: #ebced2;
--color-primary: #c6cbf0;
--color-accent: #e7e2cc;
--color-ink: #02201e;
}
About this palette
Milky Fog Lagoon is palette number 12,248 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Fog (#C6CBF0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#E0F3FE) at the light end to Silver (#9FC5C2) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #9FC5C2: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Fog #C6CBF0: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
3. ≈ Fog #EBCED2: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
4. ≈ Fog #E7E2CC: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ White #E0F3FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 teal, violet and rose families, spread across 271 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: 1 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.036 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 Silver (#9FC5C2) with White (#E0F3FE) at a contrast ratio of 1.63:1, 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 (#E0F3FE), so this page suggests #02201E for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.00:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #EBCED2 and #E7E2CC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #EBCED2 and #E7E2CC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E0F3FE as the background, #EBCED2 for cards and surfaces, #C6CBF0 as the primary brand color, #E7E2CC as the accent, and #02201E for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, 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 Milky Fog Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.63:1 (#9FC5C2 on #E0F3FE). 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?
Fog (#C6CBF0) 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.