Faded Cornflower Glacier
Faded Cornflower Glacier: a muted split complementary palette of #616040, #737C4D, #6D94C6, #C7A5D5, #E0CB8B. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.01:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.01:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cypress#616040
A medium, muted green (Cypress) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Bonsai#737C4D
A medium, muted yellow (Bonsai) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Windstorm#6D94C6
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Windstorm) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lilac Lace#C7A5D5
A light, muted purple (Lilac Lace) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treasury#E0CB8B
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Treasury) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.45:1Good 3/5
- On black13.08:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #616040 | 48% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #737C4D | 57% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Primary | #6D94C6 | 66% |
| ≈ Lilac | Surface | #C7A5D5 | 77% |
| ≈ Sand | Background | #E0CB8B | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1D1C04 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e0cb8b;
--color-surface: #c7a5d5;
--color-primary: #6d94c6;
--color-accent: #737c4d;
--color-text: #1d1c04;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e0cb8b;
--color-surface: #c7a5d5;
--color-primary: #6d94c6;
--color-accent: #737c4d;
--color-ink: #1d1c04;
}
About this palette
Faded Cornflower Glacier is palette number 18,170 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cornflower (#6D94C6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sand (#E0CB8B) at the light end to Slate (#616040) at the dark end, covering 48% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #616040: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
2. ≈ Olive #737C4D: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
3. ≈ Cornflower #6D94C6: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Lilac #C7A5D5: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
5. ≈ Sand #E0CB8B: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, green, blue and magenta families, spread across 224 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.073 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 Slate (#616040) with Sand (#E0CB8B) at a contrast ratio of 4.01:1, 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 (#E0CB8B), so this page suggests #1D1C04 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.72:1. 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: #E0CB8B as the background, #C7A5D5 for cards and surfaces, #6D94C6 as the primary brand color, #737C4D as the accent, and #1D1C04 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Cornflower Glacier accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.01:1 (#616040 on #E0CB8B). 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?
Cornflower (#6D94C6) 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.