Calm Turquoise Lagoon
Calm Turquoise Lagoon: a muted triadic palette of #6D5766, #897A3B, #51A5BA, #C4A7B3, #CCCC8C. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.92:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hibernation#6D5766
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Capers#897A3B
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Capers) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Surgical#51A5BA
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Surgical) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#C4A7B3
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Soda Pop#CCCC8C
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Soda Pop) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white6.55:1Good 3/5
- On black12.58:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #6D5766 | 48% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #897A3B | 58% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #51A5BA | 68% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C4A7B3 | 76% |
| ≈ Sand | Background | #CCCC8C | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261420 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cccc8c;
--color-surface: #897a3b;
--color-primary: #51a5ba;
--color-accent: #c4a7b3;
--color-text: #261420;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cccc8c;
--color-surface: #897a3b;
--color-primary: #51a5ba;
--color-accent: #c4a7b3;
--color-ink: #261420;
}
About this palette
Calm Turquoise Lagoon is palette number 20,642 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#51A5BA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sand (#CCCC8C) at the light end to Slate (#6D5766) at the dark end, covering 48% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #6D5766: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Olive #897A3B: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
3. ≈ Turquoise #51A5BA: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C4A7B3: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ Sand #CCCC8C: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
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 magenta, yellow, cyan and rose families, spread across 255 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 temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#6D5766) with Sand (#CCCC8C) at a contrast ratio of 3.92:1, 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 (#CCCC8C), so this page suggests #261420 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #51A5BA and #C4A7B3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CCCC8C as the background, #897A3B for cards and surfaces, #51A5BA as the primary brand color, #C4A7B3 as the accent, and #261420 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 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 Turquoise Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.92:1 (#6D5766 on #CCCC8C). 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?
Turquoise (#51A5BA) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.