Milky Ash Cove
Milky Ash Cove: a pastel triadic palette of #FEEBE6, #D1F2D9, #CFD7FE, #ECC2B0, #94CEB6. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.55:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on white, green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.55:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Tutu#FEEBE6
A very light, neutral gray (Tutu) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jade Palace#D1F2D9
A very light, muted green (Jade Palace) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#CFD7FE
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Taco#ECC2B0
A light, muted orange (Taco) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Twist#94CEB6
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.78:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.24:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #FEEBE6 | 95% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D1F2D9 | 93% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #CFD7FE | 89% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #ECC2B0 | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #94CEB6 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #042017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feebe6;
--color-surface: #d1f2d9;
--color-primary: #cfd7fe;
--color-accent: #ecc2b0;
--color-text: #042017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feebe6;
--color-surface: #d1f2d9;
--color-primary: #cfd7fe;
--color-accent: #ecc2b0;
--color-ink: #042017;
}
About this palette
Milky Ash Cove is palette number 1,992 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#94CEB6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#FEEBE6) at the light end to Ash (#94CEB6) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #FEEBE6: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Fog #D1F2D9: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #CFD7FE: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Apricot #ECC2B0: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Ash #94CEB6: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet, red and teal families, spread across 232 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.05 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#FEEBE6) with Ash (#94CEB6) at a contrast ratio of 1.55:1, 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 (#FEEBE6), so this page suggests #042017 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 14.90:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FEEBE6 and #D1F2D9 and #ECC2B0 and #94CEB6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FEEBE6 and #D1F2D9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEEBE6 as the background, #D1F2D9 for cards and surfaces, #CFD7FE as the primary brand color, #ECC2B0 as the accent, and #042017 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Milky Ash Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.55:1 (#FEEBE6 on #94CEB6). 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?
Powder Blue (#CFD7FE) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.