Lush Iris Estuary
Lush Iris Estuary: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #262F10, #39411D, #49502A, #646D4E, #8D50CD. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 2.78:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.78:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Darkest Forest#262F10
A dark, muted green (Darkest Forest) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forestry#39411D
A dark, muted green (Forestry) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Zen Garden Olive#49502A
A dark, muted green (Zen Garden Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hinterland#646D4E
A medium, muted green (Hinterland) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Lusty Lavender#8D50CD
A medium, vivid purple (Lusty Lavender) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.03:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.16:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #262F10 | 29% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Surface | #39411D | 36% |
| ≈ Pine | Primary | #49502A | 41% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #646D4E | 52% |
| ≈ Iris | Text | #8D50CD | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F5EFFE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #262f10;
--color-surface: #39411d;
--color-primary: #49502a;
--color-accent: #646d4e;
--color-text: #f5effe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #262f10;
--color-surface: #39411d;
--color-primary: #49502a;
--color-accent: #646d4e;
--color-ink: #f5effe;
}
About this palette
Lush Iris Estuary is palette number 12,823 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#8D50CD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Iris (#8D50CD) at the light end to Charcoal (#262F10) at the dark end, covering 29% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #262F10: suggested role background. It is a green color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Charcoal #39411D: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Pine #49502A: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
4. ≈ Slate #646D4E: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Iris #8D50CD: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.188, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 green and violet families, spread across 186 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, 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 0.08 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#262F10) with Iris (#8D50CD) at a contrast ratio of 2.78:1, 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 (#262F10), so this page suggests #F5EFFE for text, a lightened Iris that reaches 12.46:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #262F10 as the background, #39411D for cards and surfaces, #49502A as the primary brand color, #646D4E as the accent, and #F5EFFE for text (a computed lighter shade of Iris, 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 jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Lush Iris Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.78:1 (#262F10 on #8D50CD). 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?
Pine (#49502A) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.