Hushed Teal Terrace
Hushed Teal Terrace: a muted complementary palette of #466E55, #467F64, #A67D9C, #C39CAF, #B3D0C1. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.50:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, pink, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.50:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Toad King#466E55
A medium, muted green (Toad King) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pearl Green#467F64
A medium, muted teal (Pearl Green) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Amorous#A67D9C
A medium, muted pink (Amorous) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#C39CAF
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bok Choy#B3D0C1
A light, muted green (Bok Choy) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.79:1Good 3/5
- On black12.70:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #466E55 | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #467F64 | 55% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #A67D9C | 64% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C39CAF | 73% |
| ≈ Silver | Background | #B3D0C1 | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #082013 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b3d0c1;
--color-surface: #a67d9c;
--color-primary: #467f64;
--color-accent: #c39caf;
--color-text: #082013;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b3d0c1;
--color-surface: #a67d9c;
--color-primary: #467f64;
--color-accent: #c39caf;
--color-ink: #082013;
}
About this palette
Hushed Teal Terrace is palette number 14,186 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#467F64), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#B3D0C1) at the light end to Slate (#466E55) at the dark end, covering 50% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #466E55: suggested role text. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Teal #467F64: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Lavender #A67D9C: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C39CAF: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
5. ≈ Silver #B3D0C1: suggested role background. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
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, magenta and rose families, spread across 192 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#466E55) with Silver (#B3D0C1) at a contrast ratio of 3.50:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#B3D0C1), so this page suggests #082013 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.36:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #466E55 and #467F64 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B3D0C1 as the background, #A67D9C for cards and surfaces, #467F64 as the primary brand color, #C39CAF as the accent, and #082013 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Hushed Teal Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.50:1 (#466E55 on #B3D0C1). 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?
Teal (#467F64) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.