Lush Iris Glacier
Lush Iris Glacier: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #431202, #364804, #0C596F, #8441B3, #92731D. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.53:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.53:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Old Study#431202
A very dark, moderately saturated brown (Old Study) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Treetop Cathedral#364804
A dark, moderately saturated green (Treetop Cathedral) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Deep Lagoon#0C596F
A dark, muted blue (Deep Lagoon) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Purple Rain#8441B3
A medium, vivid purple (Purple Rain) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Puma#92731D
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Puma) that brings natural comfort. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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Accessibility
- On white15.83:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.69:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Espresso | Background | #431202 | 26% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #364804 | 37% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #0C596F | 43% |
| ≈ Iris | Primary | #8441B3 | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #92731D | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FDF1D4 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #431202;
--color-surface: #0c596f;
--color-primary: #8441b3;
--color-accent: #364804;
--color-text: #fdf1d4;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #431202;
--color-surface: #0c596f;
--color-primary: #8441b3;
--color-accent: #364804;
--color-ink: #fdf1d4;
}
About this palette
Lush Iris Glacier is palette number 3,225,087 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Iris (#8441B3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#92731D) at the light end to Espresso (#431202) at the dark end, covering 26% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Espresso #431202: suggested role background. It is a red color with 26% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Forest #364804: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
3. ≈ Slate #0C596F: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
4. ≈ Iris #8441B3: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.178, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Olive #92731D: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the red, green, cyan, violet and yellow families, spread across 270 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.106 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Espresso (#431202) with Olive (#92731D) at a contrast ratio of 3.53:1, 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 (#431202), so this page suggests #FDF1D4 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 14.10:1. 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: #431202 as the background, #0C596F for cards and surfaces, #8441B3 as the primary brand color, #364804 as the accent, and #FDF1D4 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Lush Iris Glacier accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.53:1 (#431202 on #92731D). 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?
Iris (#8441B3) 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.