Calm Teal Mirage
Calm Teal Mirage: a muted monochromatic palette of #0F7172, #518586, #6C9F9D, #8AB1B1, #96D5CE. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.50:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, 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
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#0F7172
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paradiso#518586
A medium, muted teal (Paradiso) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Atlas Cedar#6C9F9D
A medium, muted teal (Atlas Cedar) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Summit#8AB1B1
A light, muted teal (Summit) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bambino#96D5CE
A light, muted teal (Bambino) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white5.79:1Good 3/5
- On black12.70:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #0F7172 | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #518586 | 58% |
| ≈ Mint | Accent | #6C9F9D | 67% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #8AB1B1 | 73% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #96D5CE | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #012020 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #96d5ce;
--color-surface: #8ab1b1;
--color-primary: #518586;
--color-accent: #6c9f9d;
--color-text: #012020;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #96d5ce;
--color-surface: #8ab1b1;
--color-primary: #518586;
--color-accent: #6c9f9d;
--color-ink: #012020;
}
About this palette
Calm Teal Mirage is palette number 14,986,330 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#0F7172), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#96D5CE) at the light end to Teal (#0F7172) at the dark end, covering 50% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #0F7172: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
2. ≈ Teal #518586: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
3. ≈ Mint #6C9F9D: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Ash #8AB1B1: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #96D5CE: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal family, spread across 10 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.06 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Teal (#0F7172) with Powder Blue (#96D5CE) 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 (#96D5CE), so this page suggests #012020 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 10.34:1. 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: #96D5CE as the background, #8AB1B1 for cards and surfaces, #518586 as the primary brand color, #6C9F9D as the accent, and #012020 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.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Calm Teal Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.50:1 (#0F7172 on #96D5CE). 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 (#518586) 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 composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.