Quiet Ash Umbra
Quiet Ash Umbra: a soft neutral analogous palette of #EDF8DA, #D4E2CE, #BED3C5, #9BC3B5, #80ABA6. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.29:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, gray, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.29:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Futon#EDF8DA
A very light, muted green (Futon) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gin#D4E2CE
A very light, neutral gray (Gin) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Murmur#BED3C5
A light, neutral gray (Murmur) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Twist#9BC3B5
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Harbour Mist#80ABA6
A light, muted teal (Harbour Mist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.53:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.04:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 | #EDF8DA | 96% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #D4E2CE | 90% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #BED3C5 | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #9BC3B5 | 78% |
| ≈ Sage | Text | #80ABA6 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #edf8da;
--color-surface: #bed3c5;
--color-primary: #9bc3b5;
--color-accent: #d4e2ce;
--color-text: #00201e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edf8da;
--color-surface: #bed3c5;
--color-primary: #9bc3b5;
--color-accent: #d4e2ce;
--color-ink: #00201e;
}
About this palette
Quiet Ash Umbra is palette number 23,366 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#9BC3B5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#EDF8DA) at the light end to Sage (#80ABA6) at the dark end, covering 71% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #EDF8DA: suggested role background. It is a green color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Fog #D4E2CE: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
3. ≈ Fog #BED3C5: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Ash #9BC3B5: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
5. ≈ Sage #80ABA6: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
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 green and teal families, spread across 64 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.039 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#EDF8DA) with Sage (#80ABA6) at a contrast ratio of 2.29:1, 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 (#EDF8DA), so this page suggests #00201E for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 15.53:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D4E2CE and #BED3C5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #D4E2CE and #BED3C5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EDF8DA as the background, #BED3C5 for cards and surfaces, #9BC3B5 as the primary brand color, #D4E2CE as the accent, and #00201E for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Quiet Ash Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.29:1 (#EDF8DA on #80ABA6). 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?
Ash (#9BC3B5) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a light, balanced and effortless feel works well.