Weathered Mint Quarry
Weathered Mint Quarry: a muted triadic palette of #CBC7E9, #D19C7D, #51A48B, #787087, #7F5123. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.15:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, orange, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.15:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Foggy Love#CBC7E9
A light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Latte#D19C7D
A light, muted orange (Latte) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jewel Weed#51A48B
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Jewel Weed) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mamba#787087
A medium, muted gray (Mamba) that brings neutral balance. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Milk Chocolate#7F5123
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Milk Chocolate) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.76:1Good 3/5
- On black12.88:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #CBC7E9 | 84% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #D19C7D | 74% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #51A48B | 66% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #787087 | 56% |
| ≈ Rust | Text | #7F5123 | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281605 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cbc7e9;
--color-surface: #d19c7d;
--color-primary: #51a48b;
--color-accent: #787087;
--color-text: #281605;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cbc7e9;
--color-surface: #d19c7d;
--color-primary: #51a48b;
--color-accent: #787087;
--color-ink: #281605;
}
About this palette
Weathered Mint Quarry is palette number 26,746 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#51A48B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Silver (#CBC7E9) at the light end to Rust (#7F5123) at the dark end, covering 48% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #CBC7E9: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Taupe #D19C7D: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
3. ≈ Mint #51A48B: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
4. ≈ Slate #787087: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
5. ≈ Rust #7F5123: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
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 250 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 0.067 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#CBC7E9) with Rust (#7F5123) at a contrast ratio of 4.15:1, 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 (#CBC7E9), so this page suggests #281605 for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 10.67:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #D19C7D and #51A48B may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CBC7E9 as the background, #D19C7D for cards and surfaces, #51A48B as the primary brand color, #787087 as the accent, and #281605 for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 Weathered Mint Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.15:1 (#CBC7E9 on #7F5123). 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?
Mint (#51A48B) 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.