Hushed Powder Blue Quartz
Hushed Powder Blue Quartz: a muted monochromatic palette of #236B54, #5B8478, #619984, #74BAAA, #9ADCBB. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.03:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Terrestrial#236B54
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Terrestrial) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aloe Vera#5B8478
A medium, muted teal (Aloe Vera) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lagoon#619984
A medium, muted teal (Lagoon) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mintnight#74BAAA
A light, muted teal (Mintnight) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beach Glass#9ADCBB
A light, moderately saturated teal (Beach Glass) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.35:1Good 3/5
- On black13.32:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly100% 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 | #236B54 | 48% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #5B8478 | 58% |
| ≈ Mint | Accent | #619984 | 64% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #74BAAA | 74% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #9ADCBB | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #032017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9adcbb;
--color-surface: #5b8478;
--color-primary: #74baaa;
--color-accent: #619984;
--color-text: #032017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9adcbb;
--color-surface: #5b8478;
--color-primary: #74baaa;
--color-accent: #619984;
--color-ink: #032017;
}
About this palette
Hushed Powder Blue Quartz is palette number 1,794 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#9ADCBB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#9ADCBB) at the light end to Pine (#236B54) at the dark end, covering 48% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #236B54: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
2. ≈ Teal #5B8478: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
3. ≈ Mint #619984: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
4. ≈ Turquoise #74BAAA: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #9ADCBB: suggested role background. It is a green color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and green families, spread across 16 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.071 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 Pine (#236B54) with Powder Blue (#9ADCBB) at a contrast ratio of 4.03:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#9ADCBB), so this page suggests #032017 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 10.89:1. 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: #9ADCBB as the background, #5B8478 for cards and surfaces, #74BAAA as the primary brand color, #619984 as the accent, and #032017 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Hushed Powder Blue Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.03:1 (#236B54 on #9ADCBB). 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?
Turquoise (#74BAAA) 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.