Quiet Powder Blue Fjord
Quiet Powder Blue Fjord: a muted split complementary palette of #33715B, #537B71, #B087B9, #CE9A9B, #9EE0B5. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.77:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.77:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nordic Forest#33715B
A medium, muted teal (Nordic Forest) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Tropical Rain#537B71
A medium, muted teal (Tropical Rain) that brings a coastal freshness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Fleur-De-Lis#B087B9
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Fleur-De-Lis) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosetti#CE9A9B
A light, muted pink (Rosetti) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Celadon#9EE0B5
A very light, moderately saturated green (Celadon) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white5.74:1Good 3/5
- On black13.78:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly90% 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 | #33715B | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #537B71 | 55% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #B087B9 | 68% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #CE9A9B | 74% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #9EE0B5 | 85% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #042017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9ee0b5;
--color-surface: #ce9a9b;
--color-primary: #b087b9;
--color-accent: #537b71;
--color-text: #042017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9ee0b5;
--color-surface: #ce9a9b;
--color-primary: #b087b9;
--color-accent: #537b71;
--color-ink: #042017;
}
About this palette
Quiet Powder Blue Fjord is palette number 16,210 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#9EE0B5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#9EE0B5) at the light end to Teal (#33715B) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #33715B: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Teal #537B71: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Lavender #B087B9: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #CE9A9B: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #9EE0B5: suggested role background. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
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 teal, magenta, rose and green families, spread across 303 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 0.072 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 Teal (#33715B) with Powder Blue (#9EE0B5) at a contrast ratio of 3.77:1, 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 (#9EE0B5), so this page suggests #042017 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 11.25:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #33715B and #537B71 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #9EE0B5 as the background, #CE9A9B for cards and surfaces, #B087B9 as the primary brand color, #537B71 as the accent, and #042017 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.
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 Quiet Powder Blue Fjord accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.77:1 (#33715B on #9EE0B5). 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?
Lavender (#B087B9) 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.