Hushed Slate Evergreen
Hushed Slate Evergreen: a muted tetradic palette of #8CDEE0, #ACAADB, #B6868A, #787556, #32668D. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.98:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cold Blue#8CDEE0
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cold Blue) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucius Lilac#ACAADB
A light, muted purple (Lucius Lilac) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old Rose#B6868A
A medium, muted red (Old Rose) that brings warmth and energy. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Boa#787556
A medium, muted yellow (Boa) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hydra#32668D
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Hydra) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.13:1Good 3/5
- On black13.63:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #8CDEE0 | 85% |
| ≈ Lilac | Primary | #ACAADB | 76% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #B6868A | 67% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #787556 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #32668D | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #081C2C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #8cdee0;
--color-surface: #b6868a;
--color-primary: #acaadb;
--color-accent: #787556;
--color-text: #081c2c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8cdee0;
--color-surface: #b6868a;
--color-primary: #acaadb;
--color-accent: #787556;
--color-ink: #081c2c;
}
About this palette
Hushed Slate Evergreen is palette number 17,962 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Slate (#32668D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#8CDEE0) at the light end to Slate (#32668D) at the dark end, covering 49% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #8CDEE0: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Lilac #ACAADB: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Taupe #B6868A: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
4. ≈ Olive #787556: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Slate #32668D: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
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 teal, violet, rose, yellow and blue 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.068 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 composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Powder Blue (#8CDEE0) with Slate (#32668D) at a contrast ratio of 3.98:1, 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 (#8CDEE0), so this page suggests #081C2C for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.24:1. 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: #8CDEE0 as the background, #B6868A for cards and surfaces, #ACAADB as the primary brand color, #787556 as the accent, and #081C2C for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 Hushed Slate Evergreen accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.98:1 (#8CDEE0 on #32668D). 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?
Lilac (#ACAADB) 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 composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.