Radiant Moss Estuary
Radiant Moss Estuary: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #E4AFC9, #C99EB1, #A78595, #967685, #0E8341. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 2.59:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.59:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Muddy Mauve#E4AFC9
A light, muted pink (Muddy Mauve) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#C99EB1
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#A78595
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muted Berry#967685
A medium, muted pink (Muted Berry) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bold Irish#0E8341
A medium, moderately saturated green (Bold Irish) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white4.83:1Good 3/5
- On black11.27:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #E4AFC9 | 81% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #C99EB1 | 74% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #A78595 | 65% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Surface | #967685 | 60% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #0E8341 | 54% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0B2011 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e4afc9;
--color-surface: #967685;
--color-primary: #c99eb1;
--color-accent: #a78595;
--color-text: #0b2011;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e4afc9;
--color-surface: #967685;
--color-primary: #c99eb1;
--color-accent: #a78595;
--color-ink: #0b2011;
}
About this palette
Radiant Moss Estuary is palette number 1,337 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Moss (#0E8341), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Pink (#E4AFC9) at the light end to Moss (#0E8341) at the dark end, covering 54% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #E4AFC9: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C99EB1: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Taupe #A78595: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
4. ≈ Terracotta #967685: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Moss #0E8341: suggested role text. It is a green color with 54% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
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 rose and green families, spread across 199 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.072 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel energetic, confident and attention-seeking.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#E4AFC9) with Moss (#0E8341) at a contrast ratio of 2.59:1, 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 (#E4AFC9), so this page suggests #0B2011 for text, a darkened Moss that reaches 9.17:1. 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: #E4AFC9 as the background, #967685 for cards and surfaces, #C99EB1 as the primary brand color, #A78595 as the accent, and #0B2011 for text (a computed darker shade of Moss, 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 vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Radiant Moss Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.59:1 (#E4AFC9 on #0E8341). 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?
Dusty Rose (#C99EB1) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a energetic, confident and attention-seeking feel works well.