Milky Powder Blue Zenith
Milky Powder Blue Zenith: a pastel complementary palette of #98CAAC, #95D9C0, #F7C2E2, #FED7E6, #D8FDED. Gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic; best contrast 1.68:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.68:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mint Twist#98CAAC
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cabbage#95D9C0
A light, muted teal (Cabbage) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugarwinkle#F7C2E2
A very light, muted pink (Sugarwinkle) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pig Pink#FED7E6
A very light, muted pink (Pig Pink) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candied Snow#D8FDED
A very light, muted teal (Candied Snow) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.84:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.19:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly79% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Text | #98CAAC | 80% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #95D9C0 | 83% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #F7C2E2 | 87% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FED7E6 | 92% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #D8FDED | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #072013 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d8fded;
--color-surface: #f7c2e2;
--color-primary: #95d9c0;
--color-accent: #fed7e6;
--color-text: #072013;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d8fded;
--color-surface: #f7c2e2;
--color-primary: #95d9c0;
--color-accent: #fed7e6;
--color-ink: #072013;
}
About this palette
Milky Powder Blue Zenith is palette number 13,176 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#95D9C0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic. Its colors run from Ivory (#D8FDED) at the light end to Ash (#98CAAC) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #98CAAC: suggested role text. It is a green color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #95D9C0: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
3. ≈ Pink #F7C2E2: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Pink #FED7E6: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
5. ≈ Ivory #D8FDED: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, teal, magenta and rose families, spread across 195 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.062 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ash (#98CAAC) with Ivory (#D8FDED) at a contrast ratio of 1.68:1, 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 (#D8FDED), so this page suggests #072013 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.66:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #98CAAC and #95D9C0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #98CAAC and #95D9C0, #95D9C0 and #F7C2E2 and #FED7E6 and #D8FDED may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #98CAAC and #95D9C0 and #F7C2E2 and #FED7E6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D8FDED as the background, #F7C2E2 for cards and surfaces, #95D9C0 as the primary brand color, #FED7E6 as the accent, and #072013 for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Powder Blue Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.68:1 (#98CAAC on #D8FDED). 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 (#95D9C0) 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 gentle, friendly and a little nostalgic feel works well.