Bold Teal Cascade
Bold Teal Cascade: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #D9B6DB, #C3A5C8, #AB88B0, #927893, #157E59. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.80:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.80:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Viking Diva#D9B6DB
A light, muted purple (Viking Diva) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#C3A5C8
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Enchanted Lilac#AB88B0
A medium, muted purple (Enchanted Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muted Berry#927893
A medium, muted pink (Muted Berry) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Opal Green#157E59
A medium, moderately saturated green (Opal Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
Tags
Psychology
Meaning
Applications
Similar palettes
Accessibility
- On white5.04:1Good 3/5
- On black11.66:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly87% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #D9B6DB | 82% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #C3A5C8 | 76% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #AB88B0 | 67% |
| ≈ Slate | Accent | #927893 | 61% |
| ≈ Teal | Text | #157E59 | 53% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #052015 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d9b6db;
--color-surface: #c3a5c8;
--color-primary: #ab88b0;
--color-accent: #927893;
--color-text: #052015;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d9b6db;
--color-surface: #c3a5c8;
--color-primary: #ab88b0;
--color-accent: #927893;
--color-ink: #052015;
}
About this palette
Bold Teal Cascade is palette number 3,225,033 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#157E59), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#D9B6DB) at the light end to Teal (#157E59) at the dark end, covering 53% to 82% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mauve #D9B6DB: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C3A5C8: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
3. ≈ Lavender #AB88B0: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
4. ≈ Slate #927893: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
5. ≈ Teal #157E59: suggested role text. It is a green color with 53% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
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 magenta and green families, spread across 162 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.07 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Mauve (#D9B6DB) with Teal (#157E59) at a contrast ratio of 2.80:1, 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 (#D9B6DB), so this page suggests #052015 for text, a darkened Teal that reaches 9.53:1. 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: #D9B6DB as the background, #C3A5C8 for cards and surfaces, #AB88B0 as the primary brand color, #927893 as the accent, and #052015 for text (a computed darker 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 vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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.
More palettes like this
Frequently asked questions
Is Bold Teal Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.80:1 (#D9B6DB on #157E59). 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?
Lavender (#AB88B0) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.