Linen Taupe Zephyr
Linen Taupe Zephyr: a soft neutral complementary palette of #EBF1D7, #D6E2C3, #CFCCD4, #B6AEC6, #9FAC8A. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.06:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, gray, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.06:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Giggle#EBF1D7
A very light, neutral beige (Giggle) that brings understated calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Endive#D6E2C3
A very light, muted green (Endive) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Plateau#CFCCD4
A light, neutral purple (Foggy Plateau) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#B6AEC6
A light, neutral purple (Monet Magic) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Forester#9FAC8A
A light, muted green (Forester) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.40:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.09:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #EBF1D7 | 95% |
| ≈ Beige | Primary | #D6E2C3 | 90% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #CFCCD4 | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #B6AEC6 | 77% |
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #9FAC8A | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #161E08 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebf1d7;
--color-surface: #b6aec6;
--color-primary: #d6e2c3;
--color-accent: #cfccd4;
--color-text: #161e08;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebf1d7;
--color-surface: #b6aec6;
--color-primary: #d6e2c3;
--color-accent: #cfccd4;
--color-ink: #161e08;
}
About this palette
Linen Taupe Zephyr is palette number 16,710 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Taupe (#9FAC8A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#EBF1D7) at the light end to Taupe (#9FAC8A) at the dark end, covering 72% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #EBF1D7: suggested role background. It is a green color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
2. ≈ Beige #D6E2C3: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
3. ≈ Fog #CFCCD4: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #B6AEC6: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
5. ≈ Taupe #9FAC8A: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and violet families, spread across 183 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.035 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#EBF1D7) with Taupe (#9FAC8A) at a contrast ratio of 2.06:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EBF1D7), so this page suggests #161E08 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 14.79:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #EBF1D7 and #D6E2C3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #D6E2C3 and #CFCCD4 and #B6AEC6 and #9FAC8A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBF1D7 as the background, #B6AEC6 for cards and surfaces, #D6E2C3 as the primary brand color, #CFCCD4 as the accent, and #161E08 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Linen Taupe Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.06:1 (#EBF1D7 on #9FAC8A). 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?
Beige (#D6E2C3) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a light, balanced and effortless feel works well.