Faded Mint Bazaar
Faded Mint Bazaar: a muted tetradic palette of #DEBEC5, #BAB08C, #51A092, #6F7B9E, #73574B. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.84:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.84:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blush Kiss#DEBEC5
A light, muted pink (Blush Kiss) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bangalore#BAB08C
A light, muted yellow (Bangalore) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lagoon#51A092
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Lagoon) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Stormy Horizon#6F7B9E
A medium, muted purple (Stormy Horizon) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Roasted#73574B
A medium, muted brown (Roasted) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.57:1Good 3/5
- On black12.27:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 | #DEBEC5 | 83% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #BAB08C | 76% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #51A092 | 65% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #6F7B9E | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #73574B | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #debec5;
--color-surface: #bab08c;
--color-primary: #51a092;
--color-accent: #6f7b9e;
--color-text: #2a140a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #debec5;
--color-surface: #bab08c;
--color-primary: #51a092;
--color-accent: #6f7b9e;
--color-ink: #2a140a;
}
About this palette
Faded Mint Bazaar is palette number 18,186 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#51A092), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Silver (#DEBEC5) at the light end to Slate (#73574B) at the dark end, covering 48% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #DEBEC5: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
2. ≈ Khaki #BAB08C: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
3. ≈ Mint #51A092: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
4. ≈ Slate #6F7B9E: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
5. ≈ Slate #73574B: suggested role text. It is a red color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
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 rose, yellow, teal, blue and red families, spread across 267 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.053 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#DEBEC5) with Slate (#73574B) at a contrast ratio of 3.84:1, 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 (#DEBEC5), so this page suggests #2A140A for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.20:1. 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: #DEBEC5 as the background, #BAB08C for cards and surfaces, #51A092 as the primary brand color, #6F7B9E as the accent, and #2A140A 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 Faded Mint Bazaar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.84:1 (#DEBEC5 on #73574B). 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?
Mint (#51A092) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.