Cloud Ivory Terrace
Cloud Ivory Terrace: a soft neutral split complementary palette of #9EAB9E, #B2B9B4, #D0CCDB, #ECDAE0, #EAF8DD. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.16:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pigeon#9EAB9E
A light, neutral gray (Pigeon) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Casper#B2B9B4
A light, neutral gray (Casper) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Plateau#D0CCDB
A very light, neutral purple (Foggy Plateau) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucky You#ECDAE0
A very light, neutral pink (Lucky You) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Futon#EAF8DD
A very light, muted green (Futon) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.39:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.96:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #9EAB9E | 73% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #B2B9B4 | 78% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D0CCDB | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #ECDAE0 | 90% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #EAF8DD | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #141E14 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #eaf8dd;
--color-surface: #d0ccdb;
--color-primary: #ecdae0;
--color-accent: #b2b9b4;
--color-text: #141e14;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #eaf8dd;
--color-surface: #d0ccdb;
--color-primary: #ecdae0;
--color-accent: #b2b9b4;
--color-ink: #141e14;
}
About this palette
Cloud Ivory Terrace is palette number 14,989,550 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ivory (#EAF8DD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from Ivory (#EAF8DD) at the light end to Taupe (#9EAB9E) at the dark end, covering 73% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #9EAB9E: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Ash #B2B9B4: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.01, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #D0CCDB: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #ECDAE0: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ Ivory #EAF8DD: suggested role background. It is a green color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green family. 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-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.023 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 pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Taupe (#9EAB9E) with Ivory (#EAF8DD) at a contrast ratio of 2.16:1, 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 (#EAF8DD), so this page suggests #141E14 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.47:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D0CCDB and #ECDAE0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EAF8DD as the background, #D0CCDB for cards and surfaces, #ECDAE0 as the primary brand color, #B2B9B4 as the accent, and #141E14 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Cloud Ivory Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.16:1 (#9EAB9E on #EAF8DD). 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?
Fog (#ECDAE0) 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 pure, minimal and calm feel works well.