Faded Turquoise Umbra
Faded Turquoise Umbra: a muted split complementary palette of #ACCEB8, #71BFA4, #9A81A8, #946A6F, #4B6D54. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.39:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.39:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Gum Leaf#ACCEB8
A light, muted green (Gum Leaf) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Spearmint#71BFA4
A light, moderately saturated teal (Spearmint) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#9A81A8
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Opera#946A6F
A medium, muted pink (Opera) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Toad King#4B6D54
A medium, muted green (Toad King) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.80:1Good 3/5
- On black12.27:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #ACCEB8 | 82% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #71BFA4 | 75% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #9A81A8 | 64% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #946A6F | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #4B6D54 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0A2011 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #acceb8;
--color-surface: #9a81a8;
--color-primary: #71bfa4;
--color-accent: #946a6f;
--color-text: #0a2011;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #acceb8;
--color-surface: #9a81a8;
--color-primary: #71bfa4;
--color-accent: #946a6f;
--color-ink: #0a2011;
}
About this palette
Faded Turquoise Umbra is palette number 15,034 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#71BFA4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#ACCEB8) at the light end to Slate (#4B6D54) at the dark end, covering 50% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #ACCEB8: suggested role background. It is a green color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Turquoise #71BFA4: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
3. ≈ Lavender #9A81A8: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
4. ≈ Slate #946A6F: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Slate #4B6D54: suggested role text. It is a green color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
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, teal, violet and rose families, spread across 302 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.062 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 Silver (#ACCEB8) with Slate (#4B6D54) at a contrast ratio of 3.39:1, 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 (#ACCEB8), so this page suggests #0A2011 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.99:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #946A6F and #4B6D54 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ACCEB8 as the background, #9A81A8 for cards and surfaces, #71BFA4 as the primary brand color, #946A6F as the accent, and #0A2011 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 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 Faded Turquoise Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.39:1 (#ACCEB8 on #4B6D54). 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?
Turquoise (#71BFA4) 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.