Clay Charcoal Nectar
Clay Charcoal Nectar: a earthy monochromatic palette of #CFDBBA, #9EB58C, #7F8664, #525F42, #303400. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.96:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.96:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Medlar#CFDBBA
A very light, muted gray (Medlar) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Norway#9EB58C
A light, muted green (Norway) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wreath#7F8664
A medium, muted green (Wreath) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cypress#525F42
A medium, muted green (Cypress) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Wasabi Nori#303400
A dark, muted yellow (Wasabi Nori) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.98:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.49:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #CFDBBA | 87% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #9EB58C | 74% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #7F8664 | 60% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #525F42 | 47% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #303400 | 31% |
:root {
--color-background: #cfdbba;
--color-surface: #525f42;
--color-primary: #9eb58c;
--color-accent: #7f8664;
--color-text: #303400;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cfdbba;
--color-surface: #525f42;
--color-primary: #9eb58c;
--color-accent: #7f8664;
--color-ink: #303400;
}
About this palette
Clay Charcoal Nectar is palette number 15,180 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Charcoal (#303400), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#CFDBBA) at the light end to Charcoal (#303400) at the dark end, covering 31% to 87% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #CFDBBA: suggested role background. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
2. ≈ Sage #9EB58C: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
3. ≈ Olive #7F8664: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
4. ≈ Pine #525F42: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Charcoal #303400: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 31% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
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 yellow families, spread across 17 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#CFDBBA) with Charcoal (#303400) at a contrast ratio of 8.96:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#CFDBBA), #525F42 and #303400 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#303400), #CFDBBA and #9EB58C 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: #CFDBBA as the background, #525F42 for cards and surfaces, #9EB58C as the primary brand color, #7F8664 as the accent, and #303400 for text. 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 earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Clay Charcoal Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.96:1 (#CFDBBA on #303400). 3 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 (#9EB58C) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.