Hushed Sage Meadow
Hushed Sage Meadow: a muted monochromatic palette of #465F4C, #6A8573, #749D7A, #87BBA6, #B6D8B5. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.49:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.49:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Muddy Olive#465F4C
A medium, muted green (Muddy Olive) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aloe Vera#6A8573
A medium, muted teal (Aloe Vera) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Money#749D7A
A medium, muted green (Money) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#87BBA6
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#B6D8B5
A light, muted green (Nature) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.99:1Good 3/5
- On black13.47:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #465F4C | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #6A8573 | 59% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #749D7A | 66% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #87BBA6 | 75% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #B6D8B5 | 85% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0A2011 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b6d8b5;
--color-surface: #6a8573;
--color-primary: #749d7a;
--color-accent: #87bba6;
--color-text: #0a2011;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b6d8b5;
--color-surface: #6a8573;
--color-primary: #749d7a;
--color-accent: #87bba6;
--color-ink: #0a2011;
}
About this palette
Hushed Sage Meadow is palette number 14,998,818 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#749D7A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Fog (#B6D8B5) at the light end to Pine (#465F4C) at the dark end, covering 46% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #465F4C: suggested role text. It is a green color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
2. ≈ Teal #6A8573: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
3. ≈ Sage #749D7A: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
4. ≈ Sage #87BBA6: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
5. ≈ Fog #B6D8B5: suggested role background. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
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 green and teal families, spread across 23 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.055 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pine (#465F4C) with Fog (#B6D8B5) at a contrast ratio of 4.49:1, 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 (#B6D8B5), so this page suggests #0A2011 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 10.97:1. 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: #B6D8B5 as the background, #6A8573 for cards and surfaces, #749D7A as the primary brand color, #87BBA6 as the accent, and #0A2011 for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, 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 Hushed Sage Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.49:1 (#465F4C on #B6D8B5). 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?
Sage (#749D7A) 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.