Punchy Mustard Fable
Punchy Mustard Fable: a vivid tetradic palette of #AED525, #2FC0DE, #B174F0, #D04311, #157F5F. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.91:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.91:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Conifer#AED525
A light, vivid green (Conifer) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Skydive#2FC0DE
A light, moderately saturated teal (Skydive) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Illicit Purple#B174F0
A medium, vivid purple (Illicit Purple) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fox#D04311
A medium, vivid red (Fox) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Shadows of Time#157F5F
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Shadows of Time) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white4.96:1Good 3/5
- On black12.34:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #AED525 | 82% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #2FC0DE | 75% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #B174F0 | 67% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Primary | #D04311 | 58% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #157F5F | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #042016 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #aed525;
--color-surface: #b174f0;
--color-primary: #d04311;
--color-accent: #2fc0de;
--color-text: #042016;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #aed525;
--color-surface: #b174f0;
--color-primary: #d04311;
--color-accent: #2fc0de;
--color-ink: #042016;
}
About this palette
Punchy Mustard Fable is palette number 14,937 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#AED525), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mustard (#AED525) at the light end to Teal (#157F5F) at the dark end, covering 53% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #AED525: suggested role background. It is a green color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.19, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #2FC0DE: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
3. ≈ Lavender #B174F0: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.183, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Terracotta #D04311: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.186, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Teal #157F5F: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
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 green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 268 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 temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.157 makes the saturation rich.
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 lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Mustard (#AED525) with Teal (#157F5F) at a contrast ratio of 2.91:1, 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 (#AED525), so this page suggests #042016 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.09:1. 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: #AED525 as the background, #B174F0 for cards and surfaces, #D04311 as the primary brand color, #2FC0DE as the accent, and #042016 for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Punchy Mustard Fable accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.91:1 (#AED525 on #157F5F). 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?
Terracotta (#D04311) 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 lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.