Hushed Teal Estuary
Hushed Teal Estuary: a muted neutral with an accent palette of #DDC6C9, #BCA9AB, #A29494, #887576, #177263. Calm, restrained and sophisticated; best contrast 3.58:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.58:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Berry Good#DDC6C9
A light, neutral pink (Berry Good) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Martini#BCA9AB
A light, neutral gray (Martini) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sphinx#A29494
A medium, neutral gray (Sphinx) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gotham#887576
A medium, neutral gray (Gotham) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Tropical Rainforest#177263
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Tropical Rainforest) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white5.79:1Good 3/5
- On black12.99:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 | #DDC6C9 | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #BCA9AB | 75% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #A29494 | 68% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #887576 | 58% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #177263 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ddc6c9;
--color-surface: #a29494;
--color-primary: #887576;
--color-accent: #bca9ab;
--color-text: #00201b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ddc6c9;
--color-surface: #a29494;
--color-primary: #887576;
--color-accent: #bca9ab;
--color-ink: #00201b;
}
About this palette
Hushed Teal Estuary is palette number 12,594 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#177263), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as calm, restrained and sophisticated. Its colors run from Fog (#DDC6C9) at the light end to Teal (#177263) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #DDC6C9: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #BCA9AB: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Taupe #A29494: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.017, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Slate #887576: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Teal #177263: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal family. 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-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.035 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel calm, restrained and sophisticated.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Fog (#DDC6C9) with Teal (#177263) at a contrast ratio of 3.58:1, 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 (#DDC6C9), so this page suggests #00201B for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.63:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #887576 and #177263 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DDC6C9 as the background, #A29494 for cards and surfaces, #887576 as the primary brand color, #BCA9AB as the accent, and #00201B 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.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Hushed Teal Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.58:1 (#DDC6C9 on #177263). 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?
Slate (#887576) 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 calm, restrained and sophisticated feel works well.