Weathered Sand Meadow
Weathered Sand Meadow: a muted split complementary palette of #545D37, #6A7B62, #8B96BA, #C9A8C2, #CCCF9A. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.32:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.32:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cypress#545D37
A medium, muted green (Cypress) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dill#6A7B62
A medium, muted green (Dill) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Sailing#8B96BA
A medium, muted blue (Sailing) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#C9A8C2
A light, muted purple (Monet Magic) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seedling#CCCF9A
A light, muted green (Seedling) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.00:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.95:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 | #545D37 | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #6A7B62 | 56% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #8B96BA | 68% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #C9A8C2 | 77% |
| ≈ Sand | Background | #CCCF9A | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #181D06 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cccf9a;
--color-surface: #c9a8c2;
--color-primary: #8b96ba;
--color-accent: #6a7b62;
--color-text: #181d06;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cccf9a;
--color-surface: #c9a8c2;
--color-primary: #8b96ba;
--color-accent: #6a7b62;
--color-ink: #181d06;
}
About this palette
Weathered Sand Meadow is palette number 16,546 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sand (#CCCF9A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sand (#CCCF9A) at the light end to Pine (#545D37) at the dark end, covering 46% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #545D37: suggested role text. It is a green color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
2. ≈ Teal #6A7B62: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
3. ≈ Cornflower #8B96BA: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C9A8C2: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
5. ≈ Sand #CCCF9A: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
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, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 223 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 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 (#545D37) with Sand (#CCCF9A) at a contrast ratio of 4.32:1, 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 (#CCCF9A), so this page suggests #181D06 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 10.64:1. 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: #CCCF9A as the background, #C9A8C2 for cards and surfaces, #8B96BA as the primary brand color, #6A7B62 as the accent, and #181D06 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 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 Weathered Sand Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.32:1 (#545D37 on #CCCF9A). 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?
Cornflower (#8B96BA) 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.