Paper Ash Vista
Paper Ash Vista: a soft neutral analogous palette of #8DB1A4, #97C1BA, #BCCBCB, #C5E9F0, #E3F6FF. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.10:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.10:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Treetop#8DB1A4
A light, muted teal (Treetop) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Riverbed#97C1BA
A light, muted teal (Riverbed) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windy#BCCBCB
A light, neutral gray (Windy) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Breeze#C5E9F0
A very light, muted teal (Icy Breeze) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Canada#E3F6FF
A very light, neutral teal (Cold Canada) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.34:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.89:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #8DB1A4 | 73% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #97C1BA | 78% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #BCCBCB | 83% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C5E9F0 | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #E3F6FF | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #022018 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e3f6ff;
--color-surface: #bccbcb;
--color-primary: #97c1ba;
--color-accent: #c5e9f0;
--color-text: #022018;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e3f6ff;
--color-surface: #bccbcb;
--color-primary: #97c1ba;
--color-accent: #c5e9f0;
--color-ink: #022018;
}
About this palette
Paper Ash Vista is palette number 19,782 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#97C1BA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from White (#E3F6FF) at the light end to Sage (#8DB1A4) at the dark end, covering 73% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #8DB1A4: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
2. ≈ Ash #97C1BA: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Silver #BCCBCB: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.016, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #C5E9F0: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ White #E3F6FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.023, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and cyan families, spread across 40 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. 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-balanced: 0 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.034 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 light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sage (#8DB1A4) with White (#E3F6FF) at a contrast ratio of 2.10:1, 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 (#E3F6FF), so this page suggests #022018 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 15.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #97C1BA and #BCCBCB and #C5E9F0 and #E3F6FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #8DB1A4 and #97C1BA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #8DB1A4 and #97C1BA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E3F6FF as the background, #BCCBCB for cards and surfaces, #97C1BA as the primary brand color, #C5E9F0 as the accent, and #022018 for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Paper Ash Vista accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.10:1 (#8DB1A4 on #E3F6FF). 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?
Ash (#97C1BA) 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 light, balanced and effortless feel works well.