Dusty Powder Blue Pavilion
Dusty Powder Blue Pavilion: a muted analogous palette of #595B3E, #6C824B, #6C9A6B, #93BEA5, #8EDFC5. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.51:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.51:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cypress#595B3E
A medium, muted green (Cypress) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kale#6C824B
A medium, moderately saturated green (Kale) that brings growth and calm. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Leafy#6C9A6B
A medium, moderately saturated green (Leafy) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#93BEA5
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Foam#8EDFC5
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Foam) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.02:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.51:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #595B3E | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Accent | #6C824B | 58% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #6C9A6B | 64% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #93BEA5 | 76% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #8EDFC5 | 84% |
:root {
--color-background: #8edfc5;
--color-surface: #93bea5;
--color-primary: #6c9a6b;
--color-accent: #6c824b;
--color-text: #595b3e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8edfc5;
--color-surface: #93bea5;
--color-primary: #6c9a6b;
--color-accent: #6c824b;
--color-ink: #595b3e;
}
About this palette
Dusty Powder Blue Pavilion is palette number 22,298 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#8EDFC5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#8EDFC5) at the light end to Pine (#595B3E) at the dark end, covering 46% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #595B3E: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Olive #6C824B: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
3. ≈ Sage #6C9A6B: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Ash #93BEA5: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #8EDFC5: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
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 yellow, green and teal families, spread across 60 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.072 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 Pine (#595B3E) with Powder Blue (#8EDFC5) at a contrast ratio of 4.51:1, 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 Powder Blue background (#8EDFC5), #595B3E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Pine text color (#595B3E), #8EDFC5 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: #8EDFC5 as the background, #93BEA5 for cards and surfaces, #6C9A6B as the primary brand color, #6C824B as the accent, and #595B3E for text. 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 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 Dusty Powder Blue Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.51:1 (#595B3E on #8EDFC5). 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?
Sage (#6C9A6B) 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.