Lush Teal Alcove
Lush Teal Alcove: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #361C26, #4E2F3D, #6C4857, #795867, #208489. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.49:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on red, pink, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.49:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bruised Plum#361C26
A very dark, muted red (Bruised Plum) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wine Tasting#4E2F3D
A dark, muted red (Wine Tasting) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Grape Fizz#6C4857
A dark, muted pink (Grape Fizz) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Fig#795867
A medium, muted red (Royal Fig) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Turkish Jade#208489
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Turkish Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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- On white15.54:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.72:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #361C26 | 27% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #4E2F3D | 35% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #6C4857 | 45% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #795867 | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #208489 | 56% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D4FBFC for text.
:root {
--color-background: #361c26;
--color-surface: #4e2f3d;
--color-primary: #6c4857;
--color-accent: #795867;
--color-text: #d4fbfc;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #361c26;
--color-surface: #4e2f3d;
--color-primary: #6c4857;
--color-accent: #795867;
--color-ink: #d4fbfc;
}
About this palette
Lush Teal Alcove is palette number 14,995,063 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#208489), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Teal (#208489) at the light end to Ink (#361C26) at the dark end, covering 27% to 56% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #361C26: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
2. ≈ Espresso #4E2F3D: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
3. ≈ Plum #6C4857: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Slate #795867: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Teal #208489: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and cyan families, spread across 156 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.057 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#361C26) with Teal (#208489) at a contrast ratio of 3.49:1, 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 (#361C26), so this page suggests #D4FBFC for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 14.06:1. 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: #361C26 as the background, #4E2F3D for cards and surfaces, #6C4857 as the primary brand color, #795867 as the accent, and #D4FBFC for text (a computed lighter 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.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Lush Teal Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.49:1 (#361C26 on #208489). 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?
Plum (#6C4857) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.