Calm Mint Nectar
Calm Mint Nectar: a muted triadic palette of #D3C9E7, #C8AC94, #64A79B, #897399, #705128. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.58:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.58:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Foggy Love#D3C9E7
A very light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Khaki#C8AC94
A light, muted yellow (Khaki) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paradise Island#64A79B
A light, muted teal (Paradise Island) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Haze#897399
A medium, muted purple (Purple Haze) that brings imagination and polish. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Chocolate Rain#705128
A medium, muted brown (Chocolate Rain) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.24:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.27:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #D3C9E7 | 85% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #C8AC94 | 76% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #64A79B | 68% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #897399 | 59% |
| ≈ Brown | Text | #705128 | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #d3c9e7;
--color-surface: #c8ac94;
--color-primary: #64a79b;
--color-accent: #897399;
--color-text: #705128;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d3c9e7;
--color-surface: #c8ac94;
--color-primary: #64a79b;
--color-accent: #897399;
--color-ink: #705128;
}
About this palette
Calm Mint Nectar is palette number 20,306 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#64A79B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Fog (#D3C9E7) at the light end to Brown (#705128) at the dark end, covering 46% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #D3C9E7: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
2. ≈ Khaki #C8AC94: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
3. ≈ Mint #64A79B: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
4. ≈ Slate #897399: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Brown #705128: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
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 violet, orange and teal families, spread across 248 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.059 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 Fog (#D3C9E7) with Brown (#705128) at a contrast ratio of 4.58:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Fog background (#D3C9E7), #705128 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#705128), #D3C9E7 reach AA contrast.
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: #D3C9E7 as the background, #C8AC94 for cards and surfaces, #64A79B as the primary brand color, #897399 as the accent, and #705128 for text. 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 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 Calm Mint Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.58:1 (#D3C9E7 on #705128). 1 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 (#64A79B) 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.