Electric Teal Reverie
Electric Teal Reverie: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #DEB7C1, #D1A2AF, #B88A95, #9A777F, #0A7D69. Energetic, confident and attention-seeking; best contrast 2.80:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.80:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mauvelous#DEB7C1
A light, muted pink (Mauvelous) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blush Bomb#D1A2AF
A light, muted pink (Blush Bomb) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old Rose#B88A95
A light, muted red (Old Rose) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Opium#9A777F
A medium, muted gray (Opium) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wizards Orb#0A7D69
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Wizards Orb) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.05:1Good 3/5
- On black11.64:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #DEB7C1 | 82% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Primary | #D1A2AF | 76% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #B88A95 | 68% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #9A777F | 61% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #0A7D69 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #01201A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #deb7c1;
--color-surface: #b88a95;
--color-primary: #d1a2af;
--color-accent: #9a777f;
--color-text: #01201a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #deb7c1;
--color-surface: #b88a95;
--color-primary: #d1a2af;
--color-accent: #9a777f;
--color-ink: #01201a;
}
About this palette
Electric Teal Reverie is palette number 18,137 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#0A7D69), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as energetic, confident and attention-seeking. Its colors run from Silver (#DEB7C1) at the light end to Teal (#0A7D69) at the dark end, covering 53% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #DEB7C1: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #D1A2AF: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
3. ≈ Taupe #B88A95: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
4. ≈ Terracotta #9A777F: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
5. ≈ Teal #0A7D69: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose and teal families, spread across 176 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is warm: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.061 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel energetic, confident and attention-seeking.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#DEB7C1) with Teal (#0A7D69) at a contrast ratio of 2.80:1, 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 (#DEB7C1), so this page suggests #01201A for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.52:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #9A777F and #0A7D69 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DEB7C1 as the background, #B88A95 for cards and surfaces, #D1A2AF as the primary brand color, #9A777F as the accent, and #01201A for text (a computed darker shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Electric Teal Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.80:1 (#DEB7C1 on #0A7D69). 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?
Dusty Rose (#D1A2AF) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a energetic, confident and attention-seeking feel works well.