Linen Silver Glacier
Linen Silver Glacier: a soft neutral analogous palette of #E3FEF4, #D1DCDB, #B9CED1, #9DC0CA, #95A6B0. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.36:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.36:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Candied Snow#E3FEF4
A very light, neutral teal (Candied Snow) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Zen#D1DCDB
A very light, neutral gray (Zen) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windy#B9CED1
A light, neutral gray (Windy) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aquatic#9DC0CA
A light, muted blue (Aquatic) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Equanimity#95A6B0
A light, neutral blue (Equanimity) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.51:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.74:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #E3FEF4 | 97% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #D1DCDB | 89% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #B9CED1 | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #9DC0CA | 79% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #95A6B0 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0F1D24 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e3fef4;
--color-surface: #b9ced1;
--color-primary: #9dc0ca;
--color-accent: #d1dcdb;
--color-text: #0f1d24;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e3fef4;
--color-surface: #b9ced1;
--color-primary: #9dc0ca;
--color-accent: #d1dcdb;
--color-ink: #0f1d24;
}
About this palette
Linen Silver Glacier is palette number 13,734 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#9DC0CA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#E3FEF4) at the light end to Taupe (#95A6B0) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #E3FEF4: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
2. ≈ Fog #D1DCDB: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.012, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #B9CED1: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.023, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Silver #9DC0CA: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
5. ≈ Taupe #95A6B0: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, 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 teal and cyan families, spread across 46 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 temperature-neutral: 0 of its 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.026 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 pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#E3FEF4) with Taupe (#95A6B0) at a contrast ratio of 2.36:1, 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 (#E3FEF4), so this page suggests #0F1D24 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 16.16:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D1DCDB and #B9CED1 and #B9CED1 and #9DC0CA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #D1DCDB and #B9CED1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E3FEF4 as the background, #B9CED1 for cards and surfaces, #9DC0CA as the primary brand color, #D1DCDB as the accent, and #0F1D24 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 Linen Silver Glacier accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.36:1 (#E3FEF4 on #95A6B0). 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?
Silver (#9DC0CA) 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 pure, minimal and calm feel works well.