Terra Teal Lagoon
Terra Teal Lagoon: a earthy tetradic palette of #59350E, #2E6347, #5781A8, #C5A6BE, #CED0A5. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.79:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.79:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Chocolate Fantasies#59350E
A dark, muted brown (Chocolate Fantasies) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Midori#2E6347
A medium, muted green (Midori) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bay View#5781A8
A medium, muted blue (Bay View) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#C5A6BE
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#CED0A5
A light, muted green (Nature) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.82:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.19:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #59350E | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #2E6347 | 45% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #5781A8 | 59% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #C5A6BE | 76% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #CED0A5 | 85% |
:root {
--color-background: #ced0a5;
--color-surface: #c5a6be;
--color-primary: #5781a8;
--color-accent: #2e6347;
--color-text: #59350e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ced0a5;
--color-surface: #c5a6be;
--color-primary: #5781a8;
--color-accent: #2e6347;
--color-ink: #59350e;
}
About this palette
Terra Teal Lagoon is palette number 14,268 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#5781A8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#CED0A5) at the light end to Brown (#59350E) at the dark end, covering 37% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #59350E: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
2. ≈ Pine #2E6347: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Teal #5781A8: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C5A6BE: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Beige #CED0A5: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 271 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Brown (#59350E) with Beige (#CED0A5) at a contrast ratio of 6.79:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#CED0A5), #59350E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#59350E), #C5A6BE and #CED0A5 reach AA contrast.
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: #CED0A5 as the background, #C5A6BE for cards and surfaces, #5781A8 as the primary brand color, #2E6347 as the accent, and #59350E for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Terra Teal Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.79:1 (#59350E on #CED0A5). 2 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 (#5781A8) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.