Gem Espresso Mirage
Gem Espresso Mirage: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #4E8377, #456B61, #36534B, #2A463E, #56001C. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.42:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.42:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Paradiso#4E8377
A medium, muted teal (Paradiso) that brings a coastal freshness. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ June Ivy#456B61
A medium, muted teal (June Ivy) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hunter#36534B
A dark, muted teal (Hunter) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Everglade#2A463E
A dark, muted green (Everglade) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Merguez#56001C
A dark, moderately saturated red (Merguez) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.86:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.83:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Teal | Text | #4E8377 | 57% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #456B61 | 50% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #36534B | 42% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #2A463E | 37% |
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #56001C | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D6FBF2 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #56001c;
--color-surface: #36534b;
--color-primary: #456b61;
--color-accent: #2a463e;
--color-text: #d6fbf2;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #56001c;
--color-surface: #36534b;
--color-primary: #456b61;
--color-accent: #2a463e;
--color-ink: #d6fbf2;
}
About this palette
Gem Espresso Mirage is palette number 2,799 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 Espresso (#56001C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Teal (#4E8377) at the light end to Espresso (#56001C) at the dark end, covering 29% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Teal #4E8377: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Slate #456B61: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Pine #36534B: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 42% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
4. ≈ Charcoal #2A463E: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ Espresso #56001C: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
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 teal and rose families, spread across 167 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.059 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 Teal (#4E8377) with Espresso (#56001C) at a contrast ratio of 3.42:1, 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 (#56001C), so this page suggests #D6FBF2 for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 13.40:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #36534B and #2A463E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #36534B and #2A463E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #36534B and #2A463E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #56001C as the background, #36534B for cards and surfaces, #456B61 as the primary brand color, #2A463E 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 Gem Espresso Mirage accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.42:1 (#4E8377 on #56001C). 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 (#456B61) 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.