Cloud Taupe Carnival
Cloud Taupe Carnival: a soft neutral analogous palette of #86ACAF, #ADB8BB, #B3D3E3, #C5DEF3, #E9F1FE. Cool, clean and spacious; best contrast 2.16:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Harbour Mist#86ACAF
A light, muted teal (Harbour Mist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Casper#ADB8BB
A light, neutral gray (Casper) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ariel#B3D3E3
A light, muted blue (Ariel) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly a Kite#C5DEF3
A very light, muted blue (Fly a Kite) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bride#E9F1FE
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.46:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.47:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #86ACAF | 72% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #ADB8BB | 77% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #B3D3E3 | 85% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C5DEF3 | 89% |
| ≈ White | Background | #E9F1FE | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F22 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e9f1fe;
--color-surface: #adb8bb;
--color-primary: #b3d3e3;
--color-accent: #c5def3;
--color-text: #011f22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e9f1fe;
--color-surface: #adb8bb;
--color-primary: #b3d3e3;
--color-accent: #c5def3;
--color-ink: #011f22;
}
About this palette
Cloud Taupe Carnival is palette number 126 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#86ACAF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cool, clean and spacious. Its colors run from White (#E9F1FE) at the light end to Taupe (#86ACAF) at the dark end, covering 72% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #86ACAF: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Silver #ADB8BB: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #B3D3E3: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #C5DEF3: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ White #E9F1FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 cyan and blue families, spread across 41 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.031 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cool, clean and spacious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Taupe (#86ACAF) with White (#E9F1FE) at a contrast ratio of 2.16:1, 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 (#E9F1FE), so this page suggests #011F22 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.14:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #86ACAF and #ADB8BB and #B3D3E3 and #C5DEF3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B3D3E3 and #C5DEF3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #B3D3E3 and #C5DEF3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E9F1FE as the background, #ADB8BB for cards and surfaces, #B3D3E3 as the primary brand color, #C5DEF3 as the accent, and #011F22 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Cloud Taupe Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.16:1 (#86ACAF on #E9F1FE). 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 (#B3D3E3) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a cool, clean and spacious feel works well.