Dusty Sky Quartz
Dusty Sky Quartz: a muted analogous palette of #086D63, #4A8182, #759BA4, #74BFDB, #B3D7F4. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 4.12:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pine Scented Lagoon#086D63
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Pine Scented Lagoon) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Paradiso#4A8182
A medium, muted teal (Paradiso) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Cavolo Nero#759BA4
A medium, muted blue (Cavolo Nero) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Skydive#74BFDB
A light, moderately saturated teal (Skydive) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ariel#B3D7F4
A very light, muted blue (Ariel) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.21:1Good 3/5
- On black13.94:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #086D63 | 48% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #4A8182 | 57% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #759BA4 | 66% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #74BFDB | 77% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B3D7F4 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b3d7f4;
--color-surface: #759ba4;
--color-primary: #74bfdb;
--color-accent: #4a8182;
--color-text: #00201d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b3d7f4;
--color-surface: #759ba4;
--color-primary: #74bfdb;
--color-accent: #4a8182;
--color-ink: #00201d;
}
About this palette
Dusty Sky Quartz is palette number 14,997,426 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#74BFDB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B3D7F4) at the light end to Teal (#086D63) at the dark end, covering 48% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #086D63: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Teal #4A8182: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
3. ≈ Sage #759BA4: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
4. ≈ Sky #74BFDB: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #B3D7F4: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, cyan and blue families, spread across 59 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 0.065 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Teal (#086D63) with Powder Blue (#B3D7F4) at a contrast ratio of 4.12:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#B3D7F4), so this page suggests #00201D for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 11.38:1. 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: #B3D7F4 as the background, #759BA4 for cards and surfaces, #74BFDB as the primary brand color, #4A8182 as the accent, and #00201D 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Dusty Sky Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.12:1 (#086D63 on #B3D7F4). 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?
Sky (#74BFDB) 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.