Quiet Mint Zenith
Quiet Mint Zenith: a muted triadic palette of #D3CBEB, #BCA292, #50A08C, #82758C, #774E1F. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 4.66:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.66:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Foggy Love#D3CBEB
A very light, muted purple (Foggy Love) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hickory#BCA292
A light, muted orange (Hickory) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jewel Weed#50A08C
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Jewel Weed) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Vintage#82758C
A medium, muted purple (Vintage) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Chocolate Rain#774E1F
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Chocolate Rain) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.25:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.51:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #D3CBEB | 86% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #BCA292 | 73% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #50A08C | 65% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #82758C | 58% |
| ≈ Brown | Text | #774E1F | 46% |
:root {
--color-background: #d3cbeb;
--color-surface: #bca292;
--color-primary: #50a08c;
--color-accent: #82758c;
--color-text: #774e1f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d3cbeb;
--color-surface: #bca292;
--color-primary: #50a08c;
--color-accent: #82758c;
--color-ink: #774e1f;
}
About this palette
Quiet Mint Zenith is palette number 28,202 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#50A08C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Fog (#D3CBEB) at the light end to Brown (#774E1F) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #D3CBEB: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Taupe #BCA292: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
3. ≈ Mint #50A08C: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Slate #82758C: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
5. ≈ Brown #774E1F: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
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 257 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 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
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 Fog (#D3CBEB) with Brown (#774E1F) at a contrast ratio of 4.66:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Fog background (#D3CBEB), #774E1F can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#774E1F), #D3CBEB reach AA contrast.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BCA292 and #50A08C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D3CBEB as the background, #BCA292 for cards and surfaces, #50A08C as the primary brand color, #82758C as the accent, and #774E1F for text. 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 Quiet Mint Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.66:1 (#D3CBEB on #774E1F). 1 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 (#50A08C) 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.