Airy Apricot Cascade
Airy Apricot Cascade: a pastel triadic palette of #D5FFF6, #E8E2FB, #FBCAA0, #A0D7D0, #C7B7D4. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.74:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.74:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Candied Snow#D5FFF6
A very light, muted teal (Candied Snow) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#E8E2FB
A very light, neutral pink (Grape Taffy) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Polly#FBCAA0
A very light, muted beige (Polly) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#A0D7D0
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fog Syringa#C7B7D4
A light, muted purple (Fog Syringa) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.88:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.46:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 | #D5FFF6 | 97% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E8E2FB | 92% |
| ≈ Apricot | Primary | #FBCAA0 | 87% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #A0D7D0 | 84% |
| ≈ Silver | Text | #C7B7D4 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #201528 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d5fff6;
--color-surface: #a0d7d0;
--color-primary: #fbcaa0;
--color-accent: #e8e2fb;
--color-text: #201528;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d5fff6;
--color-surface: #a0d7d0;
--color-primary: #fbcaa0;
--color-accent: #e8e2fb;
--color-ink: #201528;
}
About this palette
Airy Apricot Cascade is palette number 1,712 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Apricot (#FBCAA0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#D5FFF6) at the light end to Silver (#C7B7D4) at the dark end, covering 80% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #D5FFF6: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Fog #E8E2FB: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
3. ≈ Apricot #FBCAA0: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A0D7D0: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Silver #C7B7D4: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, violet and orange families, spread across 248 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, 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 0.052 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#D5FFF6) with Silver (#C7B7D4) at a contrast ratio of 1.74:1, 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 (#D5FFF6), so this page suggests #201528 for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 16.22:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #A0D7D0 and #C7B7D4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D5FFF6 as the background, #A0D7D0 for cards and surfaces, #FBCAA0 as the primary brand color, #E8E2FB as the accent, and #201528 for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Airy Apricot Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.74:1 (#D5FFF6 on #C7B7D4). 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?
Apricot (#FBCAA0) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.