Shadow Teal Fable
Shadow Teal Fable: a dark complementary palette of #012014, #003227, #502842, #833D5B, #058063. Moody, intimate and rich; best contrast 3.50:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.50:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nightmare#012014
A very dark, muted green (Nightmare) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#003227
A dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Murasaki#502842
A dark, muted pink (Murasaki) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pleasure#833D5B
A medium, moderately saturated red (Pleasure) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Shadows of Time#058063
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Shadows of Time) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white17.24:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.27:1Fair 2/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ink | Background | #012014 | 22% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #003227 | 28% |
| ≈ Espresso | Surface | #502842 | 34% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #833D5B | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #058063 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #D9FBED for text.
:root {
--color-background: #012014;
--color-surface: #502842;
--color-primary: #833d5b;
--color-accent: #003227;
--color-text: #d9fbed;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #012014;
--color-surface: #502842;
--color-primary: #833d5b;
--color-accent: #003227;
--color-ink: #d9fbed;
}
About this palette
Shadow Teal Fable is palette number 28,131 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a dark palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#058063), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as moody, intimate and rich. Its colors run from Teal (#058063) at the light end to Ink (#012014) at the dark end, covering 22% to 53% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ink #012014: suggested role background. It is a green color with 22% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Charcoal #003227: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
3. ≈ Espresso #502842: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
4. ≈ Plum #833D5B: suggested role primary. It is a rose color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
5. ≈ Teal #058063: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
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, teal, magenta and rose families, spread across 191 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Dark palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.14, and lightness between 20% and 52%, 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 0.075 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps and luxury packaging, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel moody, intimate and rich.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ink (#012014) with Teal (#058063) at a contrast ratio of 3.50:1, 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 (#012014), so this page suggests #D9FBED for text, a lightened Teal that reaches 15.57:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #012014 as the background, #502842 for cards and surfaces, #833D5B as the primary brand color, #003227 as the accent, and #D9FBED 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.
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 dark palette include dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations. 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 Shadow Teal Fable accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.50:1 (#012014 on #058063). 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?
Plum (#833D5B) 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 dark-mode interfaces, gaming and music apps, luxury packaging and cinematic presentations, where a moody, intimate and rich feel works well.