Faded Olive Zephyr
Faded Olive Zephyr: a muted tetradic palette of #F4BEA4, #99BD94, #7994A2, #826589, #6F632A. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.64:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.64:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cream Puff#F4BEA4
A light, muted orange (Cream Puff) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Norway#99BD94
A light, muted green (Norway) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cavolo Nero#7994A2
A medium, muted blue (Cavolo Nero) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#826589
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Himalaya#6F632A
A medium, muted brown (Himalaya) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.01:1Good 3/5
- On black12.74:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 | #F4BEA4 | 84% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #99BD94 | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #7994A2 | 65% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #826589 | 55% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #6F632A | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #201B03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f4bea4;
--color-surface: #7994a2;
--color-primary: #99bd94;
--color-accent: #826589;
--color-text: #201b03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f4bea4;
--color-surface: #7994a2;
--color-primary: #99bd94;
--color-accent: #826589;
--color-ink: #201b03;
}
About this palette
Faded Olive Zephyr is palette number 1,722 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#6F632A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Apricot (#F4BEA4) at the light end to Olive (#6F632A) at the dark end, covering 50% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #F4BEA4: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
2. ≈ Sage #99BD94: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
3. ≈ Cornflower #7994A2: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
4. ≈ Slate #826589: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
5. ≈ Olive #6F632A: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
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, cyan, magenta and yellow families, spread across 273 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 Apricot (#F4BEA4) with Olive (#6F632A) at a contrast ratio of 3.64:1, 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 (#F4BEA4), so this page suggests #201B03 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 10.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F4BEA4 and #99BD94 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F4BEA4 as the background, #7994A2 for cards and surfaces, #99BD94 as the primary brand color, #826589 as the accent, and #201B03 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 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 Faded Olive Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.64:1 (#F4BEA4 on #6F632A). 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?
Sage (#99BD94) 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.