Quiet Ivory Cove
Quiet Ivory Cove: a soft neutral complementary palette of #90AA93, #B6BDB8, #D1C4D0, #ECD1E2, #D3F8E1. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.18:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on green, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.18:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ OMGreen#90AA93
A light, muted green (OMGreen) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Metal#B6BDB8
A light, neutral gray (Metal) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Girl Crush#D1C4D0
A light, neutral purple (Girl Crush) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Berry Butter#ECD1E2
A very light, muted pink (Berry Butter) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Minty Fresh#D3F8E1
A very light, muted teal (Minty Fresh) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.51:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.28:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #90AA93 | 71% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #B6BDB8 | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #D1C4D0 | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #ECD1E2 | 89% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #D3F8E1 | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0C2010 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d3f8e1;
--color-surface: #d1c4d0;
--color-primary: #ecd1e2;
--color-accent: #b6bdb8;
--color-text: #0c2010;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d3f8e1;
--color-surface: #d1c4d0;
--color-primary: #ecd1e2;
--color-accent: #b6bdb8;
--color-ink: #0c2010;
}
About this palette
Quiet Ivory Cove is palette number 28,022 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ivory (#D3F8E1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#D3F8E1) at the light end to Sage (#90AA93) at the dark end, covering 71% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #90AA93: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Silver #B6BDB8: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.01, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Silver #D1C4D0: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #ECD1E2: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
5. ≈ Ivory #D3F8E1: suggested role background. It is a green color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and magenta families, spread across 191 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 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.033 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 Sage (#90AA93) with Ivory (#D3F8E1) at a contrast ratio of 2.18:1, 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 (#D3F8E1), so this page suggests #0C2010 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 14.86:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B6BDB8 and #D1C4D0 and #D1C4D0 and #ECD1E2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B6BDB8 and #D1C4D0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #B6BDB8 and #D1C4D0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D3F8E1 as the background, #D1C4D0 for cards and surfaces, #ECD1E2 as the primary brand color, #B6BDB8 as the accent, and #0C2010 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Ivory Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.18:1 (#90AA93 on #D3F8E1). 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?
Fog (#ECD1E2) 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.