Sugared Powder Blue Opal
Sugared Powder Blue Opal: a pastel analogous palette of #EDFAD9, #D0EEBC, #ACE6BF, #A0DDC7, #8DCCC1. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.67:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, 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
- ≈ Futon#EDFAD9
A very light, muted green (Futon) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Mint#D0EEBC
A very light, muted green (Pastel Mint) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Celadon#ACE6BF
A very light, moderately saturated green (Celadon) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beach Glass#A0DDC7
A light, muted teal (Beach Glass) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Twist#8DCCC1
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.81:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.27:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 | #EDFAD9 | 97% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #D0EEBC | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #ACE6BF | 87% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #A0DDC7 | 85% |
| ≈ Silver | Text | #8DCCC1 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #edfad9;
--color-surface: #a0ddc7;
--color-primary: #ace6bf;
--color-accent: #d0eebc;
--color-text: #00201c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edfad9;
--color-surface: #a0ddc7;
--color-primary: #ace6bf;
--color-accent: #d0eebc;
--color-ink: #00201c;
}
About this palette
Sugared Powder Blue Opal is palette number 1,240 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#ACE6BF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#EDFAD9) at the light end to Silver (#8DCCC1) at the dark end, covering 80% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #EDFAD9: suggested role background. It is a green color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Beige #D0EEBC: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #ACE6BF: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A0DDC7: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
5. ≈ Silver #8DCCC1: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
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 58 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 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.067 makes the saturation balanced.
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 (#EDFAD9) with Silver (#8DCCC1) 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 (#EDFAD9), so this page suggests #00201C for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.75:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D0EEBC and #ACE6BF and #ACE6BF and #A0DDC7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #D0EEBC and #ACE6BF and #ACE6BF and #A0DDC7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #ACE6BF and #A0DDC7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EDFAD9 as the background, #A0DDC7 for cards and surfaces, #ACE6BF as the primary brand color, #D0EEBC as the accent, and #00201C 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 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 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 Sugared Powder Blue Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.67:1 (#EDFAD9 on #8DCCC1). 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?
Powder Blue (#ACE6BF) 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.