Radiant Sage Glacier
Radiant Sage Glacier: a vivid tetradic palette of #FCAE8C, #6BC521, #2CA2C7, #A152C4, #7B6414. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.14:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.14:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Peach Fizz#FCAE8C
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Fizz) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frog#6BC521
A light, vivid green (Frog) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Laguna#2CA2C7
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Laguna) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Amethyst#A152C4
A medium, vivid purple (Amethyst) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator#7B6414
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Alligator) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.71:1Good 3/5
- On black11.57:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly81% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Peach | Background | #FCAE8C | 82% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #6BC521 | 74% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #2CA2C7 | 67% |
| ≈ Lavender | Accent | #A152C4 | 58% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #7B6414 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211A03 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fcae8c;
--color-surface: #2ca2c7;
--color-primary: #6bc521;
--color-accent: #a152c4;
--color-text: #211a03;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fcae8c;
--color-surface: #2ca2c7;
--color-primary: #6bc521;
--color-accent: #a152c4;
--color-ink: #211a03;
}
About this palette
Radiant Sage Glacier is palette number 19,697 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#6BC521), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Peach (#FCAE8C) at the light end to Olive (#7B6414) at the dark end, covering 51% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Peach #FCAE8C: suggested role background. It is a red color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
2. ≈ Sage #6BC521: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.206, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Cornflower #2CA2C7: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
4. ≈ Lavender #A152C4: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.181, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Olive #7B6414: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
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 red, green, cyan, violet and yellow families, spread across 270 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.14 makes the saturation rich.
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 lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Peach (#FCAE8C) with Olive (#7B6414) at a contrast ratio of 3.14:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FCAE8C), so this page suggests #211A03 for text, a darkened Olive that reaches 9.53:1. 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: #FCAE8C as the background, #2CA2C7 for cards and surfaces, #6BC521 as the primary brand color, #A152C4 as the accent, and #211A03 for text (a computed darker shade of Olive, 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 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 Radiant Sage Glacier accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.14:1 (#FCAE8C on #7B6414). 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?
Sage (#6BC521) 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 lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.