Opulent Teal Island
Opulent Teal Island: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #331B2F, #4A3247, #584652, #7F5D74, #1E8877. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.61:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.61:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nightly Voyager#331B2F
A very dark, muted pink (Nightly Voyager) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Shadow Purple#4A3247
A dark, muted pink (Shadow Purple) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Magnet#584652
A dark, neutral gray (Magnet) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Opera#7F5D74
A medium, muted pink (Opera) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Go Go Green#1E8877
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Go Go Green) that brings a coastal freshness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white15.68:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.84:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #331B2F | 26% |
| ≈ Espresso | Accent | #4A3247 | 35% |
| ≈ Plum | Surface | #584652 | 42% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #7F5D74 | 52% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #1E8877 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D6FBF2 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #331b2f;
--color-surface: #584652;
--color-primary: #7f5d74;
--color-accent: #4a3247;
--color-text: #d6fbf2;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #331b2f;
--color-surface: #584652;
--color-primary: #7f5d74;
--color-accent: #4a3247;
--color-ink: #d6fbf2;
}
About this palette
Opulent Teal Island is palette number 22,231 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#1E8877), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Teal (#1E8877) at the light end to Ink (#331B2F) at the dark end, covering 26% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #331B2F: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
2. ≈ Espresso #4A3247: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
3. ≈ Plum #584652: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
4. ≈ Slate #7F5D74: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
5. ≈ Teal #1E8877: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta and teal families, spread across 160 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#331B2F) with Teal (#1E8877) at a contrast ratio of 3.61:1, 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 (#331B2F), so this page suggests #D6FBF2 for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 14.14:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #7F5D74 and #1E8877 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #331B2F as the background, #584652 for cards and surfaces, #7F5D74 as the primary brand color, #4A3247 as the accent, and #D6FBF2 for text (a computed lighter shade of Teal, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Opulent Teal Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.61:1 (#331B2F on #1E8877). 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?
Slate (#7F5D74) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.