Pearl Ash Meadow
Pearl Ash Meadow: a soft neutral complementary palette of #87B2B6, #A5BDC4, #CDC4C3, #E8DCD9, #E7F8FB. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.11:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, gray, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.11:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Summit#87B2B6
A light, muted teal (Summit) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aquatic#A5BDC4
A light, neutral blue (Aquatic) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dim#CDC4C3
A light, neutral gray (Dim) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bloodthirsty Beige#E8DCD9
A very light, neutral pink (Bloodthirsty Beige) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Canada#E7F8FB
A very light, neutral teal (Cold Canada) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.31:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.21:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Text | #87B2B6 | 73% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #A5BDC4 | 78% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #CDC4C3 | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #E8DCD9 | 90% |
| ≈ White | Background | #E7F8FB | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F22 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e7f8fb;
--color-surface: #cdc4c3;
--color-primary: #a5bdc4;
--color-accent: #e8dcd9;
--color-text: #011f22;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e7f8fb;
--color-surface: #cdc4c3;
--color-primary: #a5bdc4;
--color-accent: #e8dcd9;
--color-ink: #011f22;
}
About this palette
Pearl Ash Meadow is palette number 1,926 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#87B2B6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#E7F8FB) at the light end to Ash (#87B2B6) at the dark end, covering 73% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #87B2B6: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
2. ≈ Silver #A5BDC4: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.028, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #CDC4C3: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.01, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #E8DCD9: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ White #E7F8FB: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan family. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-neutral: 0 of its 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.023 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ash (#87B2B6) with White (#E7F8FB) at a contrast ratio of 2.11:1, 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 (#E7F8FB), so this page suggests #011F22 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.74:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #87B2B6 and #A5BDC4 and #A5BDC4 and #CDC4C3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #87B2B6 and #A5BDC4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E7F8FB as the background, #CDC4C3 for cards and surfaces, #A5BDC4 as the primary brand color, #E8DCD9 as the accent, and #011F22 for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Pearl Ash Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.11:1 (#87B2B6 on #E7F8FB). 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?
Silver (#A5BDC4) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a pure, minimal and calm feel works well.