Pearl Ash Quartz
Pearl Ash Quartz: a soft neutral triadic palette of #E6FDE9, #D8DEF0, #E6C4BB, #9BBCAB, #9EA1B6. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.38:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, gray, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.38:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Candied Snow#E6FDE9
A very light, muted teal (Candied Snow) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#D8DEF0
A very light, neutral blue (Icy Plains) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rose Haze#E6C4BB
A light, muted pink (Rose Haze) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#9BBCAB
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Moon Veil#9EA1B6
A light, neutral blue (Moon Veil) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.55:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.59:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #E6FDE9 | 97% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D8DEF0 | 90% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #E6C4BB | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #9BBCAB | 77% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #9EA1B6 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #171929 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e6fde9;
--color-surface: #d8def0;
--color-primary: #9bbcab;
--color-accent: #e6c4bb;
--color-text: #171929;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e6fde9;
--color-surface: #d8def0;
--color-primary: #9bbcab;
--color-accent: #e6c4bb;
--color-ink: #171929;
}
About this palette
Pearl Ash Quartz is palette number 14,986,310 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#9BBCAB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#E6FDE9) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#9EA1B6) at the dark end, covering 71% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #E6FDE9: suggested role background. It is a green color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
2. ≈ Fog #D8DEF0: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Apricot #E6C4BB: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
4. ≈ Ash #9BBCAB: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
5. ≈ Dusty Rose #9EA1B6: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, red and violet families, spread across 244 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-balanced: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.035 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 light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#E6FDE9) with Dusty Rose (#9EA1B6) at a contrast ratio of 2.38:1, 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 (#E6FDE9), so this page suggests #171929 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 16.22:1. 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: #E6FDE9 as the background, #D8DEF0 for cards and surfaces, #9BBCAB as the primary brand color, #E6C4BB as the accent, and #171929 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Pearl Ash Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.38:1 (#E6FDE9 on #9EA1B6). 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?
Ash (#9BBCAB) 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 light, balanced and effortless feel works well.