Hushed Olive Orchard
Hushed Olive Orchard: a muted triadic palette of #77465D, #70793C, #66A0BE, #CBA6AF, #BED7A0. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.76:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.76:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hibernation#77465D
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Jungle Look#70793C
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Jungle Look) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Surgical#66A0BE
A medium, muted blue (Surgical) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Parfait#CBA6AF
A light, muted pink (Parfait) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fizz#BED7A0
A light, muted green (Fizz) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.45:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.41:1Excellent 5/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Plum | Text | #77465D | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #70793C | 55% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #66A0BE | 68% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #CBA6AF | 76% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #BED7A0 | 85% |
:root {
--color-background: #bed7a0;
--color-surface: #cba6af;
--color-primary: #70793c;
--color-accent: #66a0be;
--color-text: #77465d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bed7a0;
--color-surface: #cba6af;
--color-primary: #70793c;
--color-accent: #66a0be;
--color-ink: #77465d;
}
About this palette
Hushed Olive Orchard is palette number 14,995,098 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#70793C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#BED7A0) at the light end to Plum (#77465D) at the dark end, covering 46% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Plum #77465D: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Olive #70793C: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
3. ≈ Cornflower #66A0BE: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #CBA6AF: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Beige #BED7A0: suggested role background. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
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 rose, green and cyan families, spread across 349 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.071 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Plum (#77465D) with Beige (#BED7A0) at a contrast ratio of 4.76:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#BED7A0), #77465D can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Plum text color (#77465D), #BED7A0 reach AA contrast.
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: #BED7A0 as the background, #CBA6AF for cards and surfaces, #70793C as the primary brand color, #66A0BE as the accent, and #77465D for text. 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 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 Hushed Olive Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.76:1 (#77465D on #BED7A0). 1 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?
Olive (#70793C) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.