Harvest Cornflower Estuary
Harvest Cornflower Estuary: a earthy tetradic palette of #EFD6BE, #8DB89F, #508BC5, #734965, #373A0E. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.47:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 8.47:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Burrito#EFD6BE
A very light, muted beige (Burrito) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#8DB89F
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Marina#508BC5
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Marina) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hibernation#734965
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#373A0E
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.83:1Very good 4/5
- On black15.03:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #EFD6BE | 89% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #8DB89F | 74% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #508BC5 | 62% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #734965 | 46% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #373A0E | 34% |
:root {
--color-background: #efd6be;
--color-surface: #8db89f;
--color-primary: #508bc5;
--color-accent: #734965;
--color-text: #373a0e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #efd6be;
--color-surface: #8db89f;
--color-primary: #508bc5;
--color-accent: #734965;
--color-ink: #373a0e;
}
About this palette
Harvest Cornflower Estuary is palette number 16,060 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#508BC5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Apricot (#EFD6BE) at the light end to Charcoal (#373A0E) at the dark end, covering 34% to 89% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #EFD6BE: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
2. ≈ Sage #8DB89F: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
3. ≈ Cornflower #508BC5: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 62% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
4. ≈ Plum #734965: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
5. ≈ Charcoal #373A0E: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 274 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.068 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Apricot (#EFD6BE) with Charcoal (#373A0E) at a contrast ratio of 8.47:1, 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 Apricot background (#EFD6BE), #734965 and #373A0E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#373A0E), #EFD6BE and #8DB89F 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: #EFD6BE as the background, #8DB89F for cards and surfaces, #508BC5 as the primary brand color, #734965 as the accent, and #373A0E for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Harvest Cornflower Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.47:1 (#EFD6BE on #373A0E). 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?
Cornflower (#508BC5) 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.